Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Baotian BT 49: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which BT 49 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 67.6% average, from 1,236 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (71.6% of 74 tests). Lowest: 2008 (57.1% of 84). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2009, 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (67.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 74 | 71.6% | +4.0 pp |
| 2008 | 84 | 57.1% | -10.5 pp |
| 2009 | 83 | 60.2% | -7.4 pp |
| 2012 | 101 | 68.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 150 | 67.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 297 | 69.7% | +2.1 pp |
| 2015 | 175 | 64.0% | -3.6 pp |
| 2016 | 138 | 71.0% | +3.4 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which BT 49 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2009, 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Baotian BT 49 overall (67.6%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 57.1% from 84 tests.
- Which BT 49 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 71.6% of 74 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2014, 2016.
- How much does the BT 49 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.5 percentage points between the highest (2007, 71.6%) and lowest (2008, 57.1%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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