2006 BMW R 1200 Gs 04 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

89.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,665

Total Tests (All Years)

31,956 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 89.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 33.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW R 1200 Gs 04 as it ages.

3 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs89.1%

→ ↑3.0%

5 yrs92.1%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs92.7%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs89.3%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs90.5%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs89.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.5%	484
4 yrs	89.1%	441
5 yrs	92.1%	458
6 yrs	92.7%	427
7 yrs	89.3%	403
8 yrs	90.5%	378
9 yrs	90.2%	378
10 yrs	90.3%	360
11 yrs	89.9%	336

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW R 1200 Gs 04 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	89.9%	336
2016 (10 yrs)	90.3%	360
2015 (9 yrs)	90.2%	378
2014 (8 yrs)	90.5%	378
2013 (7 yrs)	89.3%	403
2012 (6 yrs)	92.7%	427
2011 (5 yrs)	92.1%	458
2010 (4 yrs)	89.1%	441
2009 (3 yrs)	89.5%	484

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 484Avg Mileage 13,981Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2010

89.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 441Avg Mileage 16,577Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2011

92.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 458Avg Mileage 19,781Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.5%

2012

92.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 427Avg Mileage 21,838Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 403Avg Mileage 24,300Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2014

90.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 378Avg Mileage 27,378Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2015

90.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 378Avg Mileage 28,415Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2016

90.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 360Avg Mileage 30,167Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%

2017

89.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 336Avg Mileage 31,956Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

MOT results for 2006 BMW R 1200 Gs 04 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	89.5%	484	13,981	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2010	4	89.1%	441	16,577	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2011	5	92.1%	458	19,781	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.5%
2012	6	92.7%	427	21,838	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2013	7	89.3%	403	24,300	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2014	8	90.5%	378	27,378	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2015	9	90.2%	378	28,415	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2016	10	90.3%	360	30,167	Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2017	11	89.9%	336	31,956	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW R 1200 Gs 04, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

1.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

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 tyres and wheels	2.3% (3 yrs)	5.7% (11 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	4.8% (11 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	0.2% (3 yrs)	1.2% (11 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	5.4% (3 yrs)	6.3% (11 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 Gs 04 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 3,665 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.