League table/ZONTES
Make report · 2005–2025
ZONTES
65.4%
first-time pass rate
24.3%
failed outright
7,155
MOT tests, 2005–2025
ZONTES at a glance
Most reliable model
S
90.0% pass
Least reliable model
ZT 125-5A MONSTER
57.6% pass
Most tested model
ZT
2,392 tests
Among ZONTES models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a ZONTES
failure defects across all ZONTES models · advisories excluded
lamps and reflectors is ZONTES's most common failure — 12.1% of all ZONTES tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| lamps and reflectors |
|
12.1 | see ranking |
| brakes |
|
10.1 | see ranking |
| structure and attachments |
|
8.9 | see ranking |
| suspension |
|
5.5 | see ranking |
| steering |
|
4 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every ZONTES model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
ZONTES models, ranked by test volume
14 models with ≥ 100 normal tests, 2005–2025
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZT |
|
60.9 | 26.4 | 7,926 | 2,392 |
| ZT 125-G1 |
|
79.6 | 16.6 | 5,808 | 548 |
| SCORPION 125 |
|
57.8 | 29.8 | 5,807 | 540 |
| MANTIS |
|
65.8 | 25.7 | 7,745 | 538 |
| ZT 125-3A TIGER |
|
57.9 | 27.4 | 10,335 | 456 |
| ZT 125-U1 |
|
77.2 | 17.4 | 5,770 | 408 |
| FIREFLY |
|
64.0 | 26.2 | 6,332 | 367 |
| ZT 125-U |
|
74.4 | 15.7 | 6,232 | 332 |
| ZT 125-8A PANTHER |
|
57.8 | 32.3 | 8,819 | 313 |
| TIGER |
|
60.1 | 26.3 | 6,263 | 278 |
| ZT 125-5A MONSTER |
|
57.6 | 32.6 | 9,587 | 264 |
| JAVELIN 125i |
|
59.6 | 30.9 | 6,334 | 136 |
| T310 |
|
89.0 | 10.3 | 3,896 | 136 |
| S |
|
90.0 | 7.3 | 3,519 | 110 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.