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2012 BMW F 800 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.6%
Latest Pass Rate
413
Total Tests (All Years)
16,150 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.6%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 10.2% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW F 800 Gs as it ages.

3 yrs92.0%
4 yrs90.4%
5 yrs87.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.0%138
4 yrs90.4%146
5 yrs87.6%129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW F 800 Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)87.6%129
2016 (4 yrs)90.4%146
2015 (3 yrs)92%138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
92.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 138Avg Mileage 10,112Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2016
90.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 146Avg Mileage 16,058Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.5%
2017
87.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 129Avg Mileage 16,150Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW F 800 Gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
2.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.9% (3 yrs)7.0% (5 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels2.9% (3 yrs)5.4% (5 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.1% (3 yrs)6.2% (5 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension2.9% (3 yrs)2.3% (5 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F 800 Gs cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 413 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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