ZONTES ZT 125-8A PANTHER

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5280 of 5426 overall #9 of 11 ZONTESs #658 of 734 commuter bikes

57.8%

first-time pass rate

32.3%

failed outright

8,819

median miles at test

313

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The ZT 125-8A PANTHER's first-time pass rate has fallen 17.5 points since 2015, 69.8% to 52.3%.

What fails on a ZT 125-8A PANTHER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	67	19
brakes	66	18.8
lighting and signalling	59	16.8
structure and attachments	38	10.8
drive system	27	7.7
steering and suspension	27	7.7
steering	26	7.4
suspension	19	5.4
body and structure	12	3.4
tyres	11	3.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ZT 125-8A PANTHER beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ZT 125-8A PANTHER.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2012 (60.4% pass). Weakest: 2013 (52.5%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.