2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,687

Total Tests (All Years)

33,215 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 90.9%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 32.1% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure as it ages.

3 yrs93.8%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs94.8%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs89.3%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs89.3%

→ ↑3.0%

8 yrs92.3%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs94.4%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.8%	257
4 yrs	94.8%	252
5 yrs	89.3%	234
6 yrs	89.5%	219
7 yrs	89.3%	197
8 yrs	92.3%	183
9 yrs	94.4%	180
10 yrs	90.9%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (10 yrs)	90.9%	165
2016 (9 yrs)	94.4%	180
2015 (8 yrs)	92.3%	183
2014 (7 yrs)	89.3%	197
2013 (6 yrs)	89.5%	219
2012 (5 yrs)	89.3%	234
2011 (4 yrs)	94.8%	252
2010 (3 yrs)	93.8%	257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

93.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 257Avg Mileage 15,225Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.1%

2011

94.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 252Avg Mileage 17,953Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.8%

2012

89.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 234Avg Mileage 22,580Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2013

89.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 219Avg Mileage 24,270Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2014

89.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 197Avg Mileage 26,577Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2015

92.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 183Avg Mileage 29,190Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%

2016

94.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 180Avg Mileage 30,028Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

2017

90.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 165Avg Mileage 33,215Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

MOT results for 2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	93.8%	257	15,225	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.1%
2011	4	94.8%	252	17,953	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.8%
2012	5	89.3%	234	22,580	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2013	6	89.5%	219	24,270	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2014	7	89.3%	197	26,577	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2015	8	92.3%	183	29,190	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2016	9	94.4%	180	30,028	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2017	10	90.9%	165	33,215	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

1.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle body and structure

0.9%

— 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	3.1% (3 yrs)	5.5% (10 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	1.9% (3 yrs)	3.0% (10 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	1.6% (3 yrs)	2.4% (10 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.2% (3 yrs)	1.2% (10 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 1,687 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.