BAOTIAN BT 49 QT-12D REBEL

49cc Petrol Class 1

66.8%

first-time pass rate

26.2%

failed outright

5,438

median miles at test

187

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BT 49 QT-12D REBEL

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	51	34.7
brakes	32	21.8
steering and suspension	25	17
tyres and wheels	11	7.5
lamps and reflectors	10	6.8
body and structure	6	4.1
fuel and exhaust	5	3.4
suspension	4	2.7
steering	2	1.4
structure and attachments	1	0.7

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-12D REBEL beats 2 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-12D REBEL.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (74.0% pass). Weakest: 2008 (62.0%).

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.