2004 BMW R1150 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,781

Total Tests (All Years)

45,143 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 87.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 34.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW R1150 Gs as it ages.

5 yrs89.6%

→ ↑1.2%

6 yrs90.8%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs86.3%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs90.5%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs93.1%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs93.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs93.8%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	89.6%	241
6 yrs	90.8%	240
7 yrs	87.9%	231
8 yrs	86.3%	205
9 yrs	90.5%	199
10 yrs	93.1%	188
11 yrs	93.4%	166
12 yrs	93.8%	160
13 yrs	87.4%	151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW R1150 Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	87.4%	151
2016 (12 yrs)	93.8%	160
2015 (11 yrs)	93.4%	166
2014 (10 yrs)	93.1%	188
2013 (9 yrs)	90.5%	199
2012 (8 yrs)	86.3%	205
2011 (7 yrs)	87.9%	231
2010 (6 yrs)	90.8%	240
2009 (5 yrs)	89.6%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 241Avg Mileage 25,797Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2010

90.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 240Avg Mileage 29,969Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 231Avg Mileage 33,219Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 205Avg Mileage 35,871Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2013

90.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 199Avg Mileage 37,036Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2014

93.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 188Avg Mileage 41,621Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2015

93.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 166Avg Mileage 41,059Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2016

93.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 160Avg Mileage 44,400Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2017

87.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 151Avg Mileage 45,143Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

MOT results for 2004 BMW R1150 Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	89.6%	241	25,797	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2010	6	90.8%	240	29,969	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2011	7	87.9%	231	33,219	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2012	8	86.3%	205	35,871	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2013	9	90.5%	199	37,036	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2014	10	93.1%	188	41,621	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2015	11	93.4%	166	41,059	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2016	12	93.8%	160	44,400	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2017	13	87.4%	151	45,143	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW R1150 Gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle body and structure

2.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.1%

— 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	2.5% (5 yrs)	7.3% (13 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.1% (5 yrs)	7.3% (13 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	5.8% (5 yrs)	6.6% (13 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.7% (5 yrs)	2.0% (13 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,781 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.