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2006 BMW R 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
93.5%
Latest Pass Rate
995
Total Tests (All Years)
24,551 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 93.5%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 37.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.0%
4 yrs87.5%
5 yrs86.8%
6 yrs90.8%
7 yrs88.5%
8 yrs92.2%
9 yrs94.2%
10 yrs92.0%
11 yrs93.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.0%130
4 yrs87.5%128
5 yrs86.8%114
6 yrs90.8%120
7 yrs88.5%104
8 yrs92.2%102
9 yrs94.2%104
10 yrs92.0%100
11 yrs93.5%93

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)93.5%93
2016 (10 yrs)92%100
2015 (9 yrs)94.2%104
2014 (8 yrs)92.2%102
2013 (7 yrs)88.5%104
2012 (6 yrs)90.8%120
2011 (5 yrs)86.8%114
2010 (4 yrs)87.5%128
2009 (3 yrs)90%130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
90.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 130Avg Mileage 9,299Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2010
87.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 128Avg Mileage 11,176Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2011
86.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 114Avg Mileage 12,698Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2012
90.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 14,789Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2013
88.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 17,063Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2014
92.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 19,543Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2015
94.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 21,657Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%
2016
92.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 23,074Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%
2017
93.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 24,551Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes
4.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.8% (3 yrs)1.1% (11 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.4% (3 yrs)3.2% (11 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle reg plates and vin1.5% (3 yrs)3.2% (11 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels1.5% (3 yrs)1.1% (11 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 995 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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