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2006 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
89.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,843
Total Tests (All Years)
39,067 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 89.3%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 33.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.6%
4 yrs89.5%
5 yrs92.5%
6 yrs92.3%
7 yrs93.1%
8 yrs90.4%
9 yrs91.5%
10 yrs97.5%
11 yrs89.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.6%244
4 yrs89.5%248
5 yrs92.5%241
6 yrs92.3%221
7 yrs93.1%203
8 yrs90.4%187
9 yrs91.5%177
10 yrs97.5%163
11 yrs89.3%159

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)89.3%159
2016 (10 yrs)97.5%163
2015 (9 yrs)91.5%177
2014 (8 yrs)90.4%187
2013 (7 yrs)93.1%203
2012 (6 yrs)92.3%221
2011 (5 yrs)92.5%241
2010 (4 yrs)89.5%248
2009 (3 yrs)90.6%244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
90.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 244Avg Mileage 16,574Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2010
89.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 248Avg Mileage 20,045Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2011
92.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 241Avg Mileage 23,869Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%
2012
92.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 221Avg Mileage 26,934Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%
2013
93.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 203Avg Mileage 28,786Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.9%
2014
90.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 187Avg Mileage 31,660Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2015
91.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 177Avg Mileage 33,444Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2016
97.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 163Avg Mileage 36,808Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.8%
2017
89.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 159Avg Mileage 39,067Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels1.2% (3 yrs)6.9% (11 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes3.3% (3 yrs)8.2% (11 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension1.2% (3 yrs)3.8% (11 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling4.5% (3 yrs)6.9% (11 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,843 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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