BAOTIAN BT 49 QT-12

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5311 of 5426 overall #16 of 17 BAOTIANs #406 of 455 moped bikes

56.5%

first-time pass rate

36.8%

failed outright

4,832

median miles at test

239

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2012

The BT 49 QT-12's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.3 points since 2010, 56.3% to 50.0%.

What fails on a BT 49 QT-12

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	68	27.9
steering and suspension	67	27.5
brakes	50	20.5
tyres and wheels	30	12.3
fuel and exhaust	11	4.5
body and structure	6	2.5
suspension	4	1.6
lamps and reflectors	3	1.2
structure and attachments	3	1.2
driving controls	2	0.8

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 49 QT-12 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k 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 49 QT-12.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (58.8% pass). Weakest: 2008 (53.3%).

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.