Qingqi QM MOT pass rate and common failures
Qingqi QM motorcycles pass the MOT 68.36% of the time, measured across 335 tests in the DVSA record. A further 8.96% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 30.3% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check missing and has excessive play, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 72.43% of 6-10 year old examples pass, against 51.61% at 11-15 years - a gap of 20.8 points.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (8.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 9,943 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-10 years | 72.43% | 272 | |
| 11-15 years | 51.61% | 62 |
Why the Qingqi QM fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not working | 30.3% | 23 | |
| 2 | Missing | 25% | 19 | |
| 3 | Has excessive play | 11.8% | 9 | |
| 4 | Has negligible damping effect | 11.8% | 9 | |
| 5 | Projected beam image obviously incorrect | 11.8% | 9 | |
| 6 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 10.5% | 8 | |
| 7 | Too low | 10.5% | 8 | |
| 8 | Has a serious fluid leak | 9.2% | 7 | |
| 9 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 7.9% | 6 | |
| 10 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 7.9% | 6 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 8.7% | 29 | |
| 2 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 8.1% | 27 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 6.3% | 21 | |
| 4 | Has a serious fluid leak | 6% | 20 | |
| 5 | Worn to excess | 6% | 20 | |
| 6 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 5.1% | 17 | |
| 7 | Has an excessively worn bush | 4.8% | 16 | |
| 8 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 3.9% | 13 | |
| 9 | Component pin or bush excessively worn | 3.6% | 12 | |
| 10 | Has excessive play | 3% | 10 |
Qingqi QM for sale
No Qingqi QM in stock at the moment - 0 other Qingqi bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha GPD125-A NMAX 125 · 125cc | 8,762 | 80.8% | 45,039 | |
| Piaggio VESPA 79-210cc · 79-210cc | 8,363 | 85.42% | 11,710 | |
| Honda WW · 125cc | 7,252 | 80.32% | 40,134 | |
| Honda WW 125 A-M · 125cc | 5,011 | 84.06% | 29,846 | |
| Honda GLR · 125cc | 4,737 | 79.99% | 14,642 | |
| Honda CBF 100-125cc · 100-125cc | 3,204 | 77% | 15,203 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method