Znen ZN 125 T-E5 Spirit vs Yamaha YBR 125

The Yamaha YBR 125 passes its MOT first time more often than the Znen ZN 125 T-E5 Spirit: 71.0% vs 63.6%, a 7.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Znen ZN 125 T-E5 Spirit	Yamaha YBR 125
First-time pass rate	63.6%	71.0%
Outright fail rate	24.7%	17.1%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-14.4 pts	-1.1 pts
Engine size	124cc	124cc
Rank among all models	#5079 of 5428	#4664 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,870	10,652
MOT tests analysed	239	124,897
Most common failure	brakes	brakes

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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

ZNEN ZN 125 T-E5 SPIRIT 63.6% pass · 239 tests YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests

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