BAOTIAN BT 125 T-12 TANCO

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5141 of 5426 overall #12 of 17 BAOTIANs #585 of 734 commuter bikes

62.1%

first-time pass rate

32.1%

failed outright

8,394

median miles at test

380

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2013–2016

The BT 125 T-12 TANCO's first-time pass rate has risen 1.6 points since 2013, 54.0% to 55.6%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the BT 125 T-12 TANCO's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage BT 125 T-12 TANCO passes first time 67.1% of the time; by 20k that's 56.8%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a BT 125 T-12 TANCO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	97	29.7
lighting and signalling	82	25.1
tyres and wheels	49	15
brakes	48	14.7
body and structure	16	4.9
fuel and exhaust	13	4
suspension	9	2.8
structure and attachments	6	1.8
lamps and reflectors	4	1.2
reg plates and vin	3	0.9

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 TANCO 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 TANCO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (66.7% pass). Weakest: 2008 (54.1%).

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.