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2012 BMW R 1200 Gs Tu — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
95.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,274
Total Tests (All Years)
16,805 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 95.3%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 17.9% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW R 1200 Gs Tu as it ages.

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

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs95.5%441
4 yrs94.0%431
5 yrs95.3%402

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW R 1200 Gs Tu pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)95.3%402
2016 (4 yrs)94%431
2015 (3 yrs)95.5%441

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
95.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 441Avg Mileage 11,119Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.7%
2016
94.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 431Avg Mileage 14,025Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%
2017
95.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 402Avg Mileage 16,805Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW R 1200 Gs Tu, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
3.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
1.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
1.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
1.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
0.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling2.7% (3 yrs)3.7% (5 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels1.1% (3 yrs)0.5% (5 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes0.9% (3 yrs)1.2% (5 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension0.5% (3 yrs)0.7% (5 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 Gs Tu cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,274 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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