2001 BMW R1150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,319

Total Tests (All Years)

42,389 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs89.1%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs91.1%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs88.3%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs89.2%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.7%

16 yrs85.5%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs88.8%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs86.2%

→ ↑5.1%

20 yrs91.3%

→ ↓3.6%

21 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs87.7%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	89.1%	634
9 yrs	91.1%	584
10 yrs	88.3%	573
11 yrs	87.9%	514
12 yrs	88.8%	493
13 yrs	89.0%	456
14 yrs	89.2%	445
15 yrs	90.2%	410
16 yrs	85.5%	392
17 yrs	89.0%	283
18 yrs	88.8%	251
19 yrs	86.2%	232
20 yrs	91.3%	287
21 yrs	87.7%	236
22 yrs	87.7%	269
23 yrs	90.0%	260

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	90%	260
2023 (22 yrs)	87.7%	269
2022 (21 yrs)	87.7%	236
2021 (20 yrs)	91.3%	287
2020 (19 yrs)	86.2%	232
2019 (18 yrs)	88.8%	251
2018 (17 yrs)	89%	283
2017 (16 yrs)	85.5%	392
2016 (15 yrs)	90.2%	410
2015 (14 yrs)	89.2%	445
2014 (13 yrs)	89%	456
2013 (12 yrs)	88.8%	493
2012 (11 yrs)	87.9%	514
2011 (10 yrs)	88.3%	573
2010 (9 yrs)	91.1%	584
2009 (8 yrs)	89.1%	634

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 634Avg Mileage 29,077Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%

2010

91.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 584Avg Mileage 31,114Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2011

88.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 573Avg Mileage 32,733Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 514Avg Mileage 34,520Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

2013

88.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 493Avg Mileage 35,681Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2014

89.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 456Avg Mileage 36,787Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 445Avg Mileage 37,961Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%

2016

90.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 410Avg Mileage 38,796Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 392Avg Mileage 41,091Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2018

89.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 283Avg Mileage 41,371Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2019

88.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 251Avg Mileage 42,792Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2020

86.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 232Avg Mileage 43,495Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2021

91.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 287Avg Mileage 43,525Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2022

87.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 236Avg Mileage 42,122Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2023

87.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 269Avg Mileage 43,453Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 260Avg Mileage 42,389Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

MOT results for 2001 BMW R1150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	89.1%	634	29,077	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%
2010	9	91.1%	584	31,114	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2011	10	88.3%	573	32,733	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%
2012	11	87.9%	514	34,520	Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2013	12	88.8%	493	35,681	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2014	13	89.0%	456	36,787	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2015	14	89.2%	445	37,961	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%
2016	15	90.2%	410	38,796	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2017	16	85.5%	392	41,091	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2018	17	89.0%	283	41,371	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2019	18	88.8%	251	42,792	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2020	19	86.2%	232	43,495	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2021	20	91.3%	287	43,525	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2022	21	87.7%	236	42,122	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2023	22	87.7%	269	43,453	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2024	23	90.0%	260	42,389	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

3.4%

— 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	3.2% (8 yrs)	2.3% (23 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1150 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,319 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.