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2013 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
94.7%
Latest Pass Rate
982
Total Tests (All Years)
16,440 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 94.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 13.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu as it ages.

At 3 years: 93.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 94.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.6%533
4 yrs94.7%449

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (4 yrs)94.7%449
2016 (3 yrs)93.6%533

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
93.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 533Avg Mileage 12,455Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2017
94.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 449Avg Mileage 16,440Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
0.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
0.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.2% (3 yrs)1.3% (4 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes1.9% (3 yrs)3.8% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling4.3% (3 yrs)4.2% (4 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Tu cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2017, covering 982 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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