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Z 125 MA K

1,209 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Z 125 MA Ks pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 18.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

94.4%

Pass-after-fix

4.1%

Fail

1.5%

Avg miles

2,510

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Z 125 Ma-K: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,209 MOT tests, the Z 125 Ma-K returns 94.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is direction indicator lamp missing. Transmission belt, chain and a non-conforming number plate round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 2,510, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    6 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn

    4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  4. 04

    Reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear

    3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  5. 05

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    2 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  6. 06

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    2 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  7. 07

    A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely

    2 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  8. 08

    A transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley so loose or worn it is likely to fail

    2 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  9. 09

    Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off

    1 occurrences · 0.1% of tests

  10. 10

    Wheels of a solo motorcycle sufficiently misaligned to adversely affect the handling or steering

    1 occurrences · 0.1% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£23–£70

If every one of this Z 125 MA K's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

MOT-spec replacement number plate

Faded or non-standard plates fail outright. Replacements take ten minutes online with V5C details.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Z 125 MA K?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Z 125 MA K and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.