BAOTIAN BT 125 T-12 EVOLUTION

125cc Petrol Class 1

58.6%

first-time pass rate

32.0%

failed outright

8,051

median miles at test

128

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BT 125 T-12 EVOLUTION

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	36	29
brakes	21	16.9
lighting and signalling	21	16.9
lamps and reflectors	15	12.1
tyres and wheels	14	11.3
fuel and exhaust	5	4
structure and attachments	4	3.2
suspension	3	2.4
tyres	3	2.4
body and structure	2	1.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the BT 125 T-12 EVOLUTION beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the BT 125 T-12 EVOLUTION.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2012 (59.4% pass). Weakest: 2013 (56.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.