2005 BMW R1150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

91.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,571

Total Tests (All Years)

38,105 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 91.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 35.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs92.7%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs91.0%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs93.6%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs96.3%

→ ↓10.1%

8 yrs86.2%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs90.1%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs89.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs87.5%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs89.1%

→ ↑4.7%

14 yrs93.8%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs91.4%

→ ↓8.3%

16 yrs83.1%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs88.1%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs91.7%

→ ↓0.4%

19 yrs91.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	92.7%	165
5 yrs	91.0%	156
6 yrs	93.6%	141
7 yrs	96.3%	134
8 yrs	86.2%	116
9 yrs	90.1%	121
10 yrs	89.2%	111
11 yrs	89.0%	109
12 yrs	87.5%	96
13 yrs	89.1%	64
14 yrs	93.8%	64
15 yrs	91.4%	58
16 yrs	83.1%	71
17 yrs	88.1%	59
18 yrs	91.7%	60
19 yrs	91.3%	46

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	91.3%	46
2023 (18 yrs)	91.7%	60
2022 (17 yrs)	88.1%	59
2021 (16 yrs)	83.1%	71
2020 (15 yrs)	91.4%	58
2019 (14 yrs)	93.8%	64
2018 (13 yrs)	89.1%	64
2017 (12 yrs)	87.5%	96
2016 (11 yrs)	89%	109
2015 (10 yrs)	89.2%	111
2014 (9 yrs)	90.1%	121
2013 (8 yrs)	86.2%	116
2012 (7 yrs)	96.3%	134
2011 (6 yrs)	93.6%	141
2010 (5 yrs)	91%	156
2009 (4 yrs)	92.7%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 165Avg Mileage 18,397Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2010

91.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 156Avg Mileage 20,631Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.5%

2011

93.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 141Avg Mileage 24,100Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.8%

2012

96.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 25,530Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%

2013

86.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 27,408Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2014

90.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 121Avg Mileage 28,455Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 111Avg Mileage 30,731Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 31,164Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 96Avg Mileage 31,902Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2018

89.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 64Avg Mileage 34,719Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2019

93.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 35,881Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.7%

2020

91.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 39,338Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2021

83.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 37,399Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2022

88.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 36,597Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2023

91.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 38,406Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2024

91.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 38,105Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

MOT results for 2005 BMW R1150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	92.7%	165	18,397	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2010	5	91.0%	156	20,631	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.5%
2011	6	93.6%	141	24,100	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.8%
2012	7	96.3%	134	25,530	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%
2013	8	86.2%	116	27,408	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2014	9	90.1%	121	28,455	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2015	10	89.2%	111	30,731	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2016	11	89.0%	109	31,164	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2017	12	87.5%	96	31,902	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2018	13	89.1%	64	34,719	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2019	14	93.8%	64	35,881	Motorcycle tyres — 4.7%
2020	15	91.4%	58	39,338	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2021	16	83.1%	71	37,399	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2022	17	88.1%	59	36,597	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2023	18	91.7%	60	38,406	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2024	19	91.3%	46	38,105	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1150 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,571 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.