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2015 BMW R 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
95.0%
Latest Pass Rate
16,829
Total Tests (All Years)
24,724 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 95.0%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 33.0% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW R 1200 as it ages.

2 yrs94.9%
3 yrs94.4%
4 yrs95.7%
5 yrs94.9%
6 yrs94.8%
7 yrs95.2%
8 yrs94.2%
9 yrs95.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.9%118
3 yrs94.4%2,338
4 yrs95.7%2,358
5 yrs94.9%2,101
6 yrs94.8%2,709
7 yrs95.2%2,147
8 yrs94.2%2,528
9 yrs95.0%2,530

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW R 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)95%2,530
2023 (8 yrs)94.2%2,528
2022 (7 yrs)95.2%2,147
2021 (6 yrs)94.8%2,709
2020 (5 yrs)94.9%2,101
2019 (4 yrs)95.7%2,358
2018 (3 yrs)94.4%2,338
2017 (2 yrs)94.9%118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
94.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 118Avg Mileage 10,529Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.5%
2018
94.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,338Avg Mileage 11,470Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%
2019
95.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,358Avg Mileage 14,378Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%
2020
94.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,101Avg Mileage 16,986Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%
2021
94.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,709Avg Mileage 18,458Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.0%
2022
95.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,147Avg Mileage 20,203Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%
2023
94.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,528Avg Mileage 22,521Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2024
95.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,530Avg Mileage 24,724Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW R 1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
2.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
1.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
1.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes1.7% (2 yrs)3.5% (9 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 16,829 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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