BAOTIAN BT 50 QT-9H

49cc Petrol Class 1

60.9%

first-time pass rate

32.8%

failed outright

3,079

median miles at test

128

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a BT 50 QT-9H

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	53	49.1
steering and suspension	21	19.4
brakes	20	18.5
tyres and wheels	7	6.5
reg plates and vin	2	1.9
fuel and exhaust	2	1.9
suspension	1	0.9
tyres	1	0.9
Items Not Tested	1	0.9

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 50 QT-9H 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-9H.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (59.8% pass). Weakest: 2006 (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.