BAOTIAN BT 49 QT-20C FALCON R

49cc Petrol Class 1

65.0%

first-time pass rate

28.8%

failed outright

3,378

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BT 49 QT-20C FALCON R

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	19	30.6
lighting and signalling	19	30.6
brakes	12	19.4
tyres and wheels	4	6.5
fuel and exhaust	3	4.8
structure and attachments	1	1.6
suspension	1	1.6
reg plates and vin	1	1.6
body and structure	1	1.6
lamps and reflectors	1	1.6

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-20C FALCON R 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-20C FALCON R.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (67.9% pass). Weakest: 2012 (67.9%).

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.