BAOTIAN BT 125 T-3A CITI

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4638 of 5426 overall #1 of 17 BAOTIANs #331 of 734 commuter bikes

71.2%

first-time pass rate

23.1%

failed outright

8,096

median miles at test

312

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2016

The BT 125 T-3A CITI's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.3 points since 2014, 73.1% to 63.8%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the BT 125 T-3A CITI's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage BT 125 T-3A CITI passes first time 73.9% of the time; by 20k that's 58.1%.

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-3A CITI

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	45	25.6
lighting and signalling	41	23.3
steering and suspension	32	18.2
tyres and wheels	20	11.4
lamps and reflectors	13	7.4
suspension	11	6.2
fuel and exhaust	6	3.4
driving controls	3	1.7
tyres	3	1.7
audible warning (Horn)	2	1.1

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-3A CITI beats 2 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-3A CITI.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (73.0% pass). Weakest: 2008 (65.3%).

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.