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2010 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
96.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,582
Total Tests (All Years)
27,425 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 96.6%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 27.1% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu as it ages.

3 yrs91.7%
4 yrs91.0%
5 yrs95.3%
6 yrs93.0%
7 yrs96.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.7%361
4 yrs91.0%333
5 yrs95.3%322
6 yrs93.0%301
7 yrs96.6%265

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)96.6%265
2016 (6 yrs)93%301
2015 (5 yrs)95.3%322
2014 (4 yrs)91%333
2013 (3 yrs)91.7%361

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
91.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 361Avg Mileage 14,451Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2014
91.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 333Avg Mileage 16,693Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2015
95.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 322Avg Mileage 20,788Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 1.9%
2016
93.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 301Avg Mileage 23,362Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%
2017
96.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 265Avg Mileage 27,425Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
3.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
3.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
1.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
0.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.0% (3 yrs)1.9% (7 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.9% (3 yrs)1.9% (7 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes1.4% (3 yrs)2.6% (7 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 1,582 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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