2008 BMW F 650 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

96.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,871

Total Tests (All Years)

26,543 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for F 650 Gs

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 96.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 43.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW F 650 Gs as it ages.

3 yrs96.9%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs94.1%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs92.9%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs92.2%

→ ↑1.2%

7 yrs93.4%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs91.2%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs91.8%

→ ↓7.0%

10 yrs84.8%

→ ↑7.0%

11 yrs91.8%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs87.0%

→ ↑6.8%

13 yrs93.8%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs90.0%

→ ↓6.0%

15 yrs84.0%

→ ↑12.6%

16 yrs96.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	96.9%	192
4 yrs	94.1%	187
5 yrs	92.9%	182
6 yrs	92.2%	167
7 yrs	93.4%	166
8 yrs	91.2%	148
9 yrs	91.8%	147
10 yrs	84.8%	112
11 yrs	91.8%	97
12 yrs	87.0%	77
13 yrs	93.8%	113
14 yrs	90.0%	90
15 yrs	84.0%	106
16 yrs	96.6%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW F 650 Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	96.6%	87
2023 (15 yrs)	84%	106
2022 (14 yrs)	90%	90
2021 (13 yrs)	93.8%	113
2020 (12 yrs)	87%	77
2019 (11 yrs)	91.8%	97
2018 (10 yrs)	84.8%	112
2017 (9 yrs)	91.8%	147
2016 (8 yrs)	91.2%	148
2015 (7 yrs)	93.4%	166
2014 (6 yrs)	92.2%	167
2013 (5 yrs)	92.9%	182
2012 (4 yrs)	94.1%	187
2011 (3 yrs)	96.9%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

96.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 192Avg Mileage 11,501Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.6%

2012

94.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 187Avg Mileage 12,149Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.1%

2013

92.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 182Avg Mileage 14,425Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%

2014

92.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 167Avg Mileage 17,162Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2015

93.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 166Avg Mileage 18,964Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2016

91.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 148Avg Mileage 20,678Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%

2017

91.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 147Avg Mileage 24,276Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 26,747Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2019

91.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 26,549Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 27,257Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2021

93.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 113Avg Mileage 27,296Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.4%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 30,029Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 106Avg Mileage 30,102Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2024

96.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 26,543Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 2.3%

MOT results for 2008 BMW F 650 Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	96.9%	192	11,501	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.6%
2012	4	94.1%	187	12,149	Motorcycle brakes — 2.1%
2013	5	92.9%	182	14,425	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%
2014	6	92.2%	167	17,162	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2015	7	93.4%	166	18,964	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2016	8	91.2%	148	20,678	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%
2017	9	91.8%	147	24,276	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2018	10	84.8%	112	26,747	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2019	11	91.8%	97	26,549	Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%
2020	12	87.0%	77	27,257	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2021	13	93.8%	113	27,296	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.4%
2022	14	90.0%	90	30,029	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2023	15	84.0%	106	30,102	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2024	16	96.6%	87	26,543	Motorcycle tyres — 2.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW F 650 Gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

4.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

3.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

3.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.0% (3 yrs)	1.1% (16 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F 650 Gs cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,871 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.