2006 BMW K 1200 Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

94.9%

Latest Pass Rate

958

Total Tests (All Years)

34,472 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 94.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 38.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW K 1200 Gt as it ages.

3 yrs94.3%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs90.6%

→ ↑6.1%

5 yrs96.7%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs90.2%

→ ↑7.0%

7 yrs97.2%

→ ↓9.0%

8 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs89.7%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs94.4%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs94.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	94.3%	122
4 yrs	90.6%	127
5 yrs	96.7%	120
6 yrs	90.2%	112
7 yrs	97.2%	109
8 yrs	88.2%	102
9 yrs	89.7%	97
10 yrs	94.4%	90
11 yrs	94.9%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW K 1200 Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	94.9%	79
2016 (10 yrs)	94.4%	90
2015 (9 yrs)	89.7%	97
2014 (8 yrs)	88.2%	102
2013 (7 yrs)	97.2%	109
2012 (6 yrs)	90.2%	112
2011 (5 yrs)	96.7%	120
2010 (4 yrs)	90.6%	127
2009 (3 yrs)	94.3%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

94.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 122Avg Mileage 14,946Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%

2010

90.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 127Avg Mileage 19,202Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2011

96.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 120Avg Mileage 21,049Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 1.7%

2012

90.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 24,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%

2013

97.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 109Avg Mileage 26,565Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.5%

2014

88.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 29,278Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.8%

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 30,198Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%

2016

94.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 31,916Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.6%

2017

94.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 34,472Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 2.5%

MOT results for 2006 BMW K 1200 Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	94.3%	122	14,946	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%
2010	4	90.6%	127	19,202	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2011	5	96.7%	120	21,049	Motorcycle brakes — 1.7%
2012	6	90.2%	112	24,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2013	7	97.2%	109	26,565	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.5%
2014	8	88.2%	102	29,278	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.8%
2015	9	89.7%	97	30,198	Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2016	10	94.4%	90	31,916	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.6%
2017	11	94.9%	79	34,472	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 2.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW K 1200 Gt, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

1.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	4.1% (3 yrs)	1.3% (11 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	0.8% (3 yrs)	2.5% (11 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	0.8% (3 yrs)	2.5% (11 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K 1200 Gt cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 958 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.