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2016 BMW R 1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
96.0%
Latest Pass Rate
11,478
Total Tests (All Years)
22,462 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 96.0%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 30.3% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 BMW R 1200 as it ages.

2 yrs98.4%
3 yrs95.6%
4 yrs94.9%
5 yrs96.0%
6 yrs94.7%
7 yrs95.1%
8 yrs96.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs98.4%62
3 yrs95.6%1,904
4 yrs94.9%1,637
5 yrs96.0%2,123
6 yrs94.7%1,784
7 yrs95.1%1,994
8 yrs96.0%1,974

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 BMW R 1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)96%1,974
2023 (7 yrs)95.1%1,994
2022 (6 yrs)94.7%1,784
2021 (5 yrs)96%2,123
2020 (4 yrs)94.9%1,637
2019 (3 yrs)95.6%1,904
2018 (2 yrs)98.4%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
98.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 62Avg Mileage 10,720Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 1.6%
2019
95.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,904Avg Mileage 11,734Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%
2020
94.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,637Avg Mileage 14,039Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.4%
2021
96.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,123Avg Mileage 16,110Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.4%
2022
94.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,784Avg Mileage 18,172Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2023
95.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,994Avg Mileage 20,691Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%
2024
96.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,974Avg Mileage 22,462Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 1.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 BMW R 1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
2.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
1.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
1.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
0.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
0.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres1.6% (2 yrs)1.1% (8 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R 1200 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 11,478 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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