BMW F750 MOT pass rate and common failures

BMW F750 motorcycles pass the MOT 95.74% of the time, measured across 704 tests in the DVSA record. A further 1.56% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.

Better than average: 8.9 points above the 86.87% figure for all motorcycles tested.

Pass rate 95.74% 674 of 704

Fixed at the station 1.56% passed after an on-the-spot repair

Average mileage at test 13,538 miles

Average age at test 5.81 years old

Engine 853cc 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 not working - it accounts for 26.3% of failed tests on this model.
Then check too low and excessively loose, the next two most common reasons.
The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
Average recorded mileage at test is 13,538 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	96.05%		405
6-10 years	95.32%		299

Why the BMW F750 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	26.3%	5
2	Too low	21.1%	4
3	Excessively loose	15.8%	3
4	Less than 1.0 mm thick	15.8%	3
5	Remains on when the brakes are released	15.8%	3
6	Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm	15.8%	3
7	Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	10.5%	2
8	Has a serious fluid leak	10.5%	2
9	Insecure	10.5%	2
10	Not releasing correctly	10.5%	2

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%	35
2	Less than 1.0 mm thick	2.7%	19
3	Excessively loose	2.4%	17
4	Is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied	1.3%	9
5	Excessively binding	1%	7
6	Has a serious fluid leak	1%	7
7	Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort	1%	7
8	Tread not clearly visible	1%	7
9	Worn to excess	1%	7
10	Significantly and obviously worn	0.7%	5

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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 F750 MOT questions

What is the MOT pass rate for the BMW F750?+

95.74% of BMW F750 MOT tests end in a pass, based on 704 tests in the DVSA dataset.

What is the most common MOT failure on a BMW F750?+

Not working, which appears in 26.3% of failed tests on this model.

Does the BMW F750 get harder to pass as it ages?+

At 6-10 years old the pass rate is 95.32%, against 96.05% for examples 3-5 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.