BAOTIAN BT 49 QT-9R APOLLO

50cc Petrol Class 1

67.9%

first-time pass rate

25.0%

failed outright

9,756

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BT 49 QT-9R APOLLO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	14	29.8
brakes	13	27.7
suspension	6	12.8
lighting and signalling	6	12.8
steering	3	6.4
audible warning (Horn)	1	2.1
tyres and wheels	1	2.1
fuel and exhaust	1	2.1
steering and suspension	1	2.1
structure and attachments	1	2.1

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-9R APOLLO 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-9R APOLLO.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (69.0% pass). Weakest: 2013 (69.0%).

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.