BAOTIAN BT 50 QT-9

49cc Petrol Class 1

#5143 of 5426 overall #13 of 17 BAOTIANs #363 of 455 moped bikes

62.0%

first-time pass rate

27.4%

failed outright

4,324

median miles at test

1,910

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2007–2017

The BT 50 QT-9's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.0 points since 2007, 68.8% to 56.8%.

What fails on a BT 50 QT-9

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
lighting and signalling	638	43.1	4.6×
brakes	297	20.1	2.3×
steering and suspension	277	18.7	3.4×
tyres and wheels	112	7.6	2.4×
fuel and exhaust	47	3.2	2.9×
body and structure	41	2.8	3.5×
driving controls	20	1.4	4.5×
lamps and reflectors	18	1.2	0.3×
reg plates and vin	17	1.1	1.2×
Items Not Tested	13	0.9	6.3×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the BT 50 QT-9 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 50 QT-9.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (64.0% pass). Weakest: 2004 (59.8%).

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.

BAOTIAN BT 50 QT-9 FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the BAOTIAN BT 50 QT-9 reliable?

The BAOTIAN BT 50 QT-9 is less reliable than average for its class: 62.0% of its 1,910 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 73.4%. That ranks it #5143 of 5426 models.

What does a BT 50 QT-9 fail its MOT on most?

lighting and signalling — 43% of all defects recorded against failed BT 50 QT-9 tests.

What is the best year of BT 50 QT-9 to buy used?

By first-time pass rate, 2007-registered examples do best (64.0%) and 2004 worst (59.8%). Condition and history still trump the year.