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2009 BMW F 800 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
91.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,591
Total Tests (All Years)
23,636 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 91.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 26.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW F 800 Gs as it ages.

3 yrs89.9%
4 yrs93.0%
5 yrs89.5%
6 yrs93.7%
7 yrs91.1%
8 yrs91.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.9%308
4 yrs93.0%300
5 yrs89.5%276
6 yrs93.7%255
7 yrs91.1%247
8 yrs91.7%205

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW F 800 Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)91.7%205
2016 (7 yrs)91.1%247
2015 (6 yrs)93.7%255
2014 (5 yrs)89.5%276
2013 (4 yrs)93%300
2012 (3 yrs)89.9%308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
89.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 308Avg Mileage 12,223Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%
2013
93.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 300Avg Mileage 15,780Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.7%
2014
89.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 276Avg Mileage 17,953Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2015
93.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 255Avg Mileage 20,600Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.1%
2016
91.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 247Avg Mileage 21,851Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2017
91.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 205Avg Mileage 23,636Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW F 800 Gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
3.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
3.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle drive system1.3% (3 yrs)4.4% (8 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes3.2% (3 yrs)4.9% (8 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling3.9% (3 yrs)3.4% (8 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels1.6% (3 yrs)1.5% (8 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F 800 Gs cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 1,591 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.

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