2002 BMW R1150 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,341

Total Tests (All Years)

50,377 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 90.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 37.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW R1150 Gs as it ages.

7 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.3%

8 yrs89.8%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs89.2%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs86.0%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	86.5%	601
8 yrs	89.8%	537
9 yrs	89.2%	537
10 yrs	87.1%	503
11 yrs	87.2%	454
12 yrs	86.0%	450
13 yrs	88.3%	435
14 yrs	86.3%	424
15 yrs	90.0%	400

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW R1150 Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	90%	400
2016 (14 yrs)	86.3%	424
2015 (13 yrs)	88.3%	435
2014 (12 yrs)	86%	450
2013 (11 yrs)	87.2%	454
2012 (10 yrs)	87.1%	503
2011 (9 yrs)	89.2%	537
2010 (8 yrs)	89.8%	537
2009 (7 yrs)	86.5%	601

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 601Avg Mileage 31,471Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2010

89.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 537Avg Mileage 35,437Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2011

89.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 537Avg Mileage 37,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2012

87.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 503Avg Mileage 39,363Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2013

87.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 454Avg Mileage 41,007Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2014

86.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 450Avg Mileage 43,952Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 435Avg Mileage 46,157Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%

2016

86.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 424Avg Mileage 48,117Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 400Avg Mileage 50,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

MOT results for 2002 BMW R1150 Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	86.5%	601	31,471	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2010	8	89.8%	537	35,437	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2011	9	89.2%	537	37,436	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2012	10	87.1%	503	39,363	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2013	11	87.2%	454	41,007	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2014	12	86.0%	450	43,952	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2015	13	88.3%	435	46,157	Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2016	14	86.3%	424	48,117	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2017	15	90.0%	400	50,377	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW R1150 Gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

1.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.8% (7 yrs)	6.3% (15 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	2.0% (7 yrs)	3.0% (15 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	3.2% (7 yrs)	3.0% (15 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	8.0% (7 yrs)	8.0% (15 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 4,341 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.