2001 BMW R1150 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,329

Total Tests (All Years)

50,531 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 37.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW R1150 Gs as it ages.

8 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs86.8%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs87.3%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs86.5%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs84.8%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	85.4%	322
9 yrs	86.8%	303
10 yrs	87.3%	276
11 yrs	84.7%	262
12 yrs	86.5%	244
13 yrs	87.5%	232
14 yrs	84.8%	237
15 yrs	87.2%	234
16 yrs	90.0%	219

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW R1150 Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	90%	219
2016 (15 yrs)	87.2%	234
2015 (14 yrs)	84.8%	237
2014 (13 yrs)	87.5%	232
2013 (12 yrs)	86.5%	244
2012 (11 yrs)	84.7%	262
2011 (10 yrs)	87.3%	276
2010 (9 yrs)	86.8%	303
2009 (8 yrs)	85.4%	322

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 322Avg Mileage 33,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2010

86.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 303Avg Mileage 36,913Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2011

87.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 276Avg Mileage 40,626Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 262Avg Mileage 42,024Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2013

86.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 244Avg Mileage 42,888Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 232Avg Mileage 44,428Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2015

84.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 237Avg Mileage 46,070Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 234Avg Mileage 48,348Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 219Avg Mileage 50,531Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

MOT results for 2001 BMW R1150 Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	85.4%	322	33,077	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2010	9	86.8%	303	36,913	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2011	10	87.3%	276	40,626	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2012	11	84.7%	262	42,024	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2013	12	86.5%	244	42,888	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2014	13	87.5%	232	44,428	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2015	14	84.8%	237	46,070	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2016	15	87.2%	234	48,348	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2017	16	90.0%	219	50,531	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW R1150 Gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle body and structure

1.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.6% (8 yrs)	4.6% (16 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	4.7% (8 yrs)	6.4% (16 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	8.1% (8 yrs)	6.4% (16 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	3.7% (8 yrs)	2.7% (16 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —
Motorcycle driving controls	0.9% (8 yrs)	0.5% (16 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1150 Gs cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,329 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.