BMW MOT pass rates and common failures
BMW motorcycles pass the MOT 93.15% of the time across 83,416 tests. 6.3 points above the all-motorcycle average of 86.87%.
Pass rate
93.15%
77,698 of 83,416 passed
Models with a page
46
min. 200 tests each
Fixed at the station
2.74%
passed after an on-the-spot repair
Average mileage at test
23,576
miles on the clock
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Every BMW model
Sorted by sample size. The bigger the number of tests, the more the pass rate can be trusted.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R SERIES · 1,152cc | 9,796 | 91.92% | 40,594 | |
| R1200 · 1,170cc | 9,521 | 94.43% | 28,830 | |
| S 1000 · 999cc | 8,445 | 91.96% | 15,282 | |
| R1250 · 1,254cc | 6,764 | 96.17% | 17,373 | |
| R 1200 · 1,170cc | 6,170 | 95.28% | 27,241 | |
| K SERIES 960-1393cc · 960-1393cc | 3,695 | 89.23% | 38,457 | |
| R NINET · 1,170cc | 3,318 | 94.06% | 8,621 | |
| R 1250 GS ADVENTURE TE · 1,254cc | 2,946 | 96.33% | 12,375 | |
| R 1250 GS TE · 1,254cc | 2,512 | 96.46% | 12,060 | |
| F 800 · 798cc | 2,390 | 93.18% | 18,854 | |
| F SERIES 749-895cc · 749-895cc | 2,007 | 90.28% | 29,563 | |
| F SERIES 651cc · 648-652cc | 1,495 | 84.41% | 29,064 | |
| K 1600 · 1,649cc | 1,484 | 95.62% | 19,181 | |
| R1150 · 1,129cc | 1,265 | 88.3% | 42,875 | |
| S 1000 XR TE · 999cc | 1,236 | 95.39% | 11,029 | |
| R1100 · 1,093cc | 1,200 | 88% | 42,418 | |
| G310 · 313cc | 1,129 | 90.79% | 7,243 | |
| R 1250 RT LE · 1,254cc | 1,041 | 96.45% | 13,232 | |
| S 1000 R SPORT · 999cc | 875 | 96% | 6,553 | |
| F850 · 853cc | 758 | 95.25% | 13,114 | |
| R80 · 800cc | 710 | 90.99% | 36,728 | |
| F750 · 853cc | 704 | 95.74% | 13,538 | |
| F 900 XR TE · 895cc | 659 | 96.51% | 10,316 | |
| F 700 GS · 798cc | 592 | 93.75% | 21,332 | |
| K SERIES 1570-1652cc · 1570-1652cc | 524 | 93.32% | 32,918 | |
| R850 · 850cc | 510 | 85.29% | 40,335 | |
| F650 · 653cc | 505 | 81.58% | 33,028 | |
| S 1000 RR SPORT · 999cc | 501 | 94.01% | 6,868 | |
| K 1300 · 1,293cc | 489 | 93.66% | 25,213 | |
| R 1250 RS SE · 1,254cc | 476 | 97.48% | 10,985 | |
| G SERIES · 651cc | 472 | 91.1% | 19,837 | |
| R100 · 981cc | 455 | 91.43% | 40,529 | |
| F 650 GS · 787cc | 404 | 89.36% | 28,436 | |
| K75 · 746cc | 401 | 88.28% | 51,465 | |
| C400 · 350cc | 365 | 94.52% | 8,442 | |
| G 310 GS · 313cc | 318 | 94.03% | 5,484 | |
| R 18 · 1,802cc | 297 | 95.96% | 3,592 | |
| F 750 GS TE · 853cc | 288 | 95.49% | 10,407 | |
| S 1000 RR M SPORT · 999cc | 264 | 92.05% | 5,657 | |
| C 650 · 648cc | 261 | 91.95% | 13,902 | |
| F 900 R SE · 895cc | 255 | 96.08% | 7,876 | |
| R 1250 R SE · 1,254cc | 248 | 93.95% | 9,145 | |
| F 900 XR · 895cc | 243 | 93.42% | 8,387 | |
| G 310 R · 313cc | 237 | 94.94% | 4,293 | |
| F 850 GS TE · 853cc | 225 | 94.67% | 9,187 | |
| HP4 · 999cc | 222 | 90.54% | 12,017 |
Why BMW motorcycles fail the MOT
Share of failed BMW tests where this item was recorded.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not working | 17.5% | 599 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 14.3% | 491 | |
| 3 | Too low | 14% | 481 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 13.1% | 448 | |
| 5 | Too high | 11.3% | 387 | |
| 6 | Missing | 11% | 378 | |
| 7 | Has a serious fluid leak | 9.6% | 331 | |
| 8 | Excessively binding | 5.7% | 196 |
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Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method