Quadricycle crash tests - pictures

NCAP testers noticed that the structure of the Bajaj Qute was unstable - during the crash testing, many spot welds had released and the doors detached from their hinges.

While the structure of the Aixam stood up fairly well to the crash testing, the dummys head struck the steering wheel with force - and testers noticed that a suspension bolt had nearly punctured the fuel tank.

The Chatenet CH30 was the only one of these vehicles to achieve two stars, but that doesn't make it safe - NCAP noted that the force with which the dummy's head struck the steering wheel would indicate a high risk of fatal injury.

The Microcar was the only one of these vehicles to have a driver's airbag fitted - but the lack of alteration to the rest of the structure makes this more of a token gesture. The vehicle still achieved only a single Euro NCAP star rati