MZ ETZ125 vs Honda CG125

The MZ ETZ125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Honda CG125 — 77.6% vs 72.2%, a 5.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	MZ ETZ125	Honda CG125
First-time pass rate	77.6%	72.2%
Outright fail rate	13.5%	16.8%
Median miles at test	17,901	17,460
MOT tests analysed	1,000	89,345
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

MZ ETZ125 77.6% pass · 1,000 tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests

See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.