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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

ZONTES ZT 125-G1

125cc Petrol Class 1
#3666 of 5426 overall #1 of 11 ZONTESs #108 of 734 commuter bikes
79.6%
first-time pass rate
16.6%
failed outright
5,808
median miles at test
548
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The ZT 125-G1's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.3 points since 2024, 83.1% to 77.8%.

76%80%84%2024: 83.1% pass (136 tests)2025: 77.8% pass (401 tests)20242025

What fails on a ZT 125-G1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
brakes
69 33.3 2.0×
suspension
47 22.7 8.4×
structure and attachments
42 20.3 8.5×
lamps and reflectors
36 17.4 3.4×
tyres
8 3.9 2.1×
audible warning (Horn)
2 1 2.0×
wheels
1 0.5 3.0×
steering
1 0.5 0.4×
Identification of the vehicle
1 0.5 0.8×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ZT 125-G1 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

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-G1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (80.1% pass). Weakest: 2022 (77.7%).

77%79%81%2021: 80.1% pass (266 tests)2022: 77.7% pass (256 tests)20212022

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.

ZONTES ZT 125-G1 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the ZONTES ZT 125-G1 reliable?

The ZONTES ZT 125-G1 is more reliable than average for its class: 79.6% of its 548 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #3666 of 5426 models.

What does a ZT 125-G1 fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 33% of all defects recorded against failed ZT 125-G1 tests.