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Model report · 2005–2025

CHITUMA CTM 50 QT-7

50cc Petrol Class 1
57.9%
first-time pass rate
33.9%
failed outright
1,578
median miles at test
121
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-20.4pp
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 CTM 50 QT-7

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
steering and suspension
43 32.8
lighting and signalling
36 27.5
brakes
31 23.7
body and structure
9 6.9
tyres and wheels
8 6.1
driving controls
3 2.3
Items Not Tested
1 0.8

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 CTM 50 QT-7 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT 65.2% pass · 83.7k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO ZIP 71.3% pass · 79.0k tests Compare head-to-head →
PIAGGIO NRG 65.5% pass · 40.5k tests Compare head-to-head →
PEUGEOT VIVACITY 70.4% pass · 29.7k tests Compare head-to-head →

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 CTM 50 QT-7.

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More CHITUMA models

other CHITUMA bikes ranked by MOT pass rate
CHITUMA CTM 125-C 59.3% pass · 744 tests
CHITUMA GY 125 48.5% pass · 272 tests

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Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (57.7% pass). Weakest: 2006 (57.7%).

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.

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