BMW F SERIES 749-895cc MOT pass rate and common failures

BMW F SERIES 749-895cc motorcycles pass the MOT 90.28% of the time, measured across 2,007 tests in the DVSA record. A further 2.54% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Calculated from DVSA records for BMW F SERIES, 749-895cc.

Better than average: 3.4 points above the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 90.28% 1,812 of 2,007

Fixed at the station 2.54% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 29,563 miles

Average age at test 14.82 years old

Engine 798cc MOT class 2

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What to check before the MOT

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

Start with has a serious fluid leak - it accounts for 27.1% of failed tests on this model.
Then check too low and not working, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 29,563 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
11-15 years	91.17%		1,257
16+ years	88.61%		720

Why the BMW F SERIES 749-895cc 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	Has a serious fluid leak	27.1%	39
2	Too low	16%	23
3	Not working	13.9%	20
4	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	12.5%	18
5	Too high	9%	13
6	Contaminated	6.9%	10
7	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	6.9%	10
8	Less than 1.0 mm thick	6.9%	10
9	Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps	6.3%	9
10	Insecure	6.3%	9

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	5.7%	114
2	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	4.3%	87
3	Has a serious fluid leak	4.1%	83
4	Less than 1.0 mm thick	3.8%	77
5	Excessively stiff or notchy	3%	60
6	Significantly and obviously worn	2.6%	52
7	Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition	1.9%	39
8	Excessively loose	1.7%	34
9	Tread not clearly visible	1.6%	32
10	Worn to excess	1.3%	26

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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 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
Honda NC · 741cc	5,311	89.53%	22,765

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

BMW F SERIES 749-895cc MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the BMW F SERIES 749-895cc?+

90.28% of BMW F SERIES 749-895cc MOT tests end in a pass, based on 2,007 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a BMW F SERIES 749-895cc?+

Has a serious fluid leak, which appears in 27.1% of failed tests on this model.

Does the BMW F SERIES 749-895cc get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 16+ years old the pass rate is 88.61%, against 91.17% for examples 11-15 years old.

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.