BMW F 900 XR TE MOT pass rate and common failures

BMW F 900 XR TE motorcycles pass the MOT 96.51% of the time, measured across 659 tests in the DVSA record. A further 1.82% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Better than average: 9.6 points above the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 96.51% 636 of 659

Fixed at the station 1.82% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 10,316 miles

Average age at test 4.17 years old

Engine 895cc MOT class 1 and 2

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What to check before the MOT

Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.

Start with excessively loose - it accounts for 36.4% of failed tests on this model.
Then check too high and insecure, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.5% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 10,316 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
3-5 years	96.51%		659

Why the BMW F 900 XR TE 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	Excessively loose	36.4%	4
2	Too high	36.4%	4
3	Insecure	27.3%	3
4	Has a serious fluid leak	18.2%	2
5	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	18.2%	2
6	Missing	18.2%	2
7	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	18.2%	2
8	Worn to excess	18.2%	2
9	Contaminated	9.1%	1
10	Does not conform to the specified requirements	9.1%	1

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	5.5%	36
2	Excessively loose	3.2%	21
3	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	2.4%	16
4	Worn to excess	1.8%	12
5	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	1.2%	8
6	Less than 1.0 mm thick	1.1%	7
7	Tread not clearly visible	1.1%	7
8	Excessively distorted	0.9%	6
9	Sprocket worn to excess	0.6%	4
10	Excessively binding	0.3%	2

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Similar bikes compared

Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.

Model	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
Triumph TIGER · 969cc	16,144	91.27%	22,934
Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc	12,456	90.8%	12,824
BMW R SERIES · 1,152cc	9,796	91.92%	40,594
BMW S 1000 · 999cc	8,445	91.96%	15,282
Yamaha YZF R1 · 998cc	6,022	88.01%	23,152
Yamaha MT 800-1000cc · 800-1000cc	5,720	90.98%	16,130

Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method

BMW F 900 XR TE MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the BMW F 900 XR TE?+

96.51% of BMW F 900 XR TE MOT tests end in a pass, based on 659 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a BMW F 900 XR TE?+

Excessively loose, which appears in 36.4% of failed tests on this model.

Where does this data come from?+

From the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, which records every MOT carried out in England, Scotland and Wales. It is published under the Open Government Licence and covers 2025.

Does a high pass rate mean the bike is reliable?+

Not by itself. The MOT checks safety items - brakes, tyres, lights, structure - and says nothing about engines, gearboxes or electrics. Read it as a maintenance signal, not a reliability score.