BAOTIAN BT 125 T-9

125cc Petrol Class 1

#4958 of 5426 overall #7 of 17 BAOTIANs #495 of 734 commuter bikes

66.1%

first-time pass rate

25.5%

failed outright

4,243

median miles at test

487

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2014

The BT 125 T-9's first-time pass rate has risen 8.1 points since 2008, 56.8% to 64.9%.

What fails on a BT 125 T-9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	102	31
brakes	74	22.5
steering and suspension	66	20.1
tyres and wheels	40	12.2
fuel and exhaust	18	5.5
reg plates and vin	9	2.7
body and structure	7	2.1
Items Not Tested	6	1.8
driving controls	4	1.2
lamps and reflectors	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-9 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-9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (68.1% pass). Weakest: 2006 (55.3%).

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.