BAOTIAN BT 49 QT-12D TANCO

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5019 of 5426 overall #9 of 17 BAOTIANs #330 of 455 moped bikes

64.9%

first-time pass rate

28.5%

failed outright

6,119

median miles at test

242

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The BT 49 QT-12D TANCO's first-time pass rate has risen 20.9 points since 2014, 52.4% to 73.3%.

What fails on a BT 49 QT-12D TANCO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	73	32
steering and suspension	61	26.8
brakes	44	19.3
tyres and wheels	23	10.1
fuel and exhaust	8	3.5
lamps and reflectors	7	3.1
body and structure	4	1.8
steering	4	1.8
suspension	3	1.3
driving controls	1	0.4

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 TANCO 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-12D TANCO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2008 (62.5% pass). Weakest: 2008 (62.5%).

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.