BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Model report · 2005–2025

BAOTIAN BT49QT

49cc Petrol Class 1
53.8%
first-time pass rate
36.5%
failed outright
4,627
median miles at test
104
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-21.7pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a BT49QT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
45 30.6
brakes
40 27.2
steering and suspension
33 22.4
tyres and wheels
15 10.2
lamps and reflectors
7 4.8
body and structure
2 1.4
suspension
2 1.4
Items Not Tested
1 0.7
audible warning (Horn)
1 0.7
steering
1 0.7

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 BT49QT beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

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 BT49QT.

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