Sinnis ZS 125-79 HOODLUM MOT pass rate and common failures
Sinnis ZS 125-79 HOODLUM motorcycles pass the MOT 65.63% of the time, measured across 352 tests in the DVSA record. A further 7.39% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with has a serious fluid leak - it accounts for 33.7% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check missing and not working, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 68.48% of 3-5 year old examples pass, against 62.5% at 6-10 years - a gap of 6 points.
- The most common advisory is has a serious fluid leak (9.1% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 7,713 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 68.48% | 184 | |
| 6-10 years | 62.5% | 168 |
Why the Sinnis ZS 125-79 HOODLUM fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a serious fluid leak | 33.7% | 32 | |
| 2 | Missing | 22.1% | 21 | |
| 3 | Not working | 22.1% | 21 | |
| 4 | Excessively binding | 16.8% | 16 | |
| 5 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 12.6% | 12 | |
| 6 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 10.5% | 10 | |
| 7 | Contaminated | 9.5% | 9 | |
| 8 | Excessively loose | 9.5% | 9 | |
| 9 | Too high | 9.5% | 9 | |
| 10 | Has excessive wear or free play | 8.4% | 8 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has a serious fluid leak | 9.1% | 32 | |
| 2 | Excessively loose | 8% | 28 | |
| 3 | Excessively binding | 7.7% | 27 | |
| 4 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6% | 21 | |
| 5 | Worn to excess | 6% | 21 | |
| 6 | Has excessive wear or free play | 5.7% | 20 | |
| 7 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 5.1% | 18 | |
| 8 | Excessively corroded | 4.8% | 17 | |
| 9 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 4.3% | 15 | |
| 10 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 3.1% | 11 |
Sinnis ZS 125-79 HOODLUM for sale
No Sinnis ZS 125-79 HOODLUM in stock at the moment - 0 other Sinnis bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc | 8,762 | 80.8% | 45,039 | |
| Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc | 8,363 | 85.42% | 11,710 | |
| Honda WW · 125cc | 7,252 | 80.32% | 40,134 | |
| Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc | 5,011 | 84.06% | 29,846 | |
| Honda GLR · 125cc | 4,737 | 79.99% | 14,642 | |
| Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc | 3,204 | 77% | 15,203 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method