HUATIAN HT 50 QT-16

50cc Petrol Class 1

#5221 of 5426 overall #2 of 2 HUATIANs #382 of 455 moped bikes

59.8%

first-time pass rate

33.0%

failed outright

4,642

median miles at test

209

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2011–2013

The HT 50 QT-16's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2011 (63.2% → 63.9%).

What fails on a HT 50 QT-16

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	81	39.5
steering and suspension	39	19
brakes	34	16.6
tyres and wheels	28	13.7
body and structure	7	3.4
fuel and exhaust	4	2
driving controls	4	2
Items Not Tested	4	2
reg plates and vin	4	2

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 HT 50 QT-16 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 HT 50 QT-16.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2007 (63.5% pass). Weakest: 2009 (56.8%).

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.