Zontes MOT pass rates and common failures

Zontes motorcycles pass the MOT 73.13% of the time across 1,686 tests. 13.7 points below the all-motorcycle average of 86.87%.

Pass rate 73.13% 1,233 of 1,686 passed

Models with a page 3 min. 200 tests each

Fixed at the station 6.88% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 7,986 miles on the clock

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Every Zontes model

Sorted by sample size. The bigger the number of tests, the more the pass rate can be trusted.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
ZT 125-G1 · 125cc	446	78.48%	7,216
ZT 125-U1 · 125cc	299	75.92%	7,742
ZT 125-U · 125cc	253	70.75%	8,139

Why Zontes motorcycles fail the MOT

Share of failed Zontes tests where this item was recorded.

#	Item	Of failures	Tests
1	Missing	12.5%	42
2	Has a serious fluid leak	11.3%	38
3	The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%	8.6%	29
4	Excessively loose	8.3%	28
5	Contaminated	4.5%	15
6	Not working on main beam	4.2%	14
7	Worn to excess	4.2%	14
8	Excessively binding	3.6%	12

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Compare with other makes

Honda 86.02% Yamaha 84.57% Triumph 90.17% Suzuki 85.79% BMW 93.15% Kawasaki 87.25% Harley-Davidson 90.55% KTM 85.29% Piaggio 85.93% Ducati 90.49% Royal Enfield 90.76% Aprilia 84.64%

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method