2005 BMW R1150 Gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

92.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,233

Total Tests (All Years)

44,229 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R1150 Gs

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 92.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 38.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW R1150 Gs as it ages.

4 yrs89.2%

→ ↑1.1%

5 yrs90.3%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs88.0%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs88.2%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs90.1%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs92.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	89.2%	277
5 yrs	90.3%	278
6 yrs	88.0%	275
7 yrs	89.5%	266
8 yrs	90.2%	246
9 yrs	88.6%	246
10 yrs	88.2%	229
11 yrs	90.1%	212
12 yrs	92.6%	204

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW R1150 Gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	92.6%	204
2016 (11 yrs)	90.1%	212
2015 (10 yrs)	88.2%	229
2014 (9 yrs)	88.6%	246
2013 (8 yrs)	90.2%	246
2012 (7 yrs)	89.5%	266
2011 (6 yrs)	88%	275
2010 (5 yrs)	90.3%	278
2009 (4 yrs)	89.2%	277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 277Avg Mileage 20,832Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2010

90.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 278Avg Mileage 23,498Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2011

88.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 275Avg Mileage 28,827Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2012

89.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 266Avg Mileage 28,786Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2013

90.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 246Avg Mileage 33,586Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 246Avg Mileage 35,699Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2015

88.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 229Avg Mileage 36,982Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2016

90.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 212Avg Mileage 39,312Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2017

92.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 204Avg Mileage 44,229Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

MOT results for 2005 BMW R1150 Gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	89.2%	277	20,832	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2010	5	90.3%	278	23,498	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2011	6	88.0%	275	28,827	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2012	7	89.5%	266	28,786	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2013	8	90.2%	246	33,586	Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%
2014	9	88.6%	246	35,699	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2015	10	88.2%	229	36,982	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2016	11	90.1%	212	39,312	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2017	12	92.6%	204	44,229	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW R1150 Gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

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 brakes	3.6% (4 yrs)	5.9% (12 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	5.8% (4 yrs)	3.9% (12 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	2.9% (4 yrs)	2.0% (12 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.4% (4 yrs)	1.5% (12 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	0.4% (4 yrs)	0.5% (12 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,233 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.