PULSE BT 49 QT-20CA FORCE

49cc Petrol Class 1

62.4%

first-time pass rate

30.7%

failed outright

5,040

median miles at test

189

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2014–2016

The BT 49 QT-20CA FORCE's first-time pass rate has risen 5.9 points since 2014, 60.0% to 65.9%.

What fails on a BT 49 QT-20CA FORCE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	54	33.3
lighting and signalling	33	20.4
brakes	28	17.3
body and structure	13	8
tyres and wheels	12	7.4
lamps and reflectors	6	3.7
fuel and exhaust	6	3.7
structure and attachments	4	2.5
reg plates and vin	3	1.9
suspension	3	1.9

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 49 QT-20CA FORCE 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 49 QT-20CA FORCE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2011 (63.2% pass). Weakest: 2011 (63.2%).

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.