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2011 BMW R 1200 Gs Tu — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
95.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,454
Total Tests (All Years)
19,888 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R 1200 Gs Tu

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 95.6%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 22.2% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW R 1200 Gs Tu as it ages.

3 yrs96.4%
4 yrs94.5%
5 yrs94.0%
6 yrs95.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs96.4%362
4 yrs94.5%384
5 yrs94.0%369
6 yrs95.6%339

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW R 1200 Gs Tu pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)95.6%339
2016 (5 yrs)94%369
2015 (4 yrs)94.5%384
2014 (3 yrs)96.4%362

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
96.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 362Avg Mileage 11,655Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%
2015
94.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 384Avg Mileage 14,170Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.6%
2016
94.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 369Avg Mileage 17,294Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.3%
2017
95.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 339Avg Mileage 19,888Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW R 1200 Gs Tu, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
2.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
1.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
1.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
0.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes1.4% (3 yrs)2.7% (6 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels1.1% (3 yrs)1.8% (6 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling2.2% (3 yrs)2.1% (6 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 Gs Tu cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 1,454 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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