2000 BMW R1150gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

83.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,533

Total Tests (All Years)

50,386 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 83.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 29.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 BMW R1150gs as it ages.

9 yrs88.0%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs87.3%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs83.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	88.0%	208
10 yrs	89.5%	190
11 yrs	89.5%	181
12 yrs	88.4%	173
13 yrs	88.2%	170
14 yrs	88.1%	160
15 yrs	87.2%	156
16 yrs	87.3%	150
17 yrs	83.4%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW R1150gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	83.4%	145
2016 (16 yrs)	87.3%	150
2015 (15 yrs)	87.2%	156
2014 (14 yrs)	88.1%	160
2013 (13 yrs)	88.2%	170
2012 (12 yrs)	88.4%	173
2011 (11 yrs)	89.5%	181
2010 (10 yrs)	89.5%	190
2009 (9 yrs)	88%	208

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 208Avg Mileage 37,063Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2010

89.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 190Avg Mileage 39,683Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2011

89.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 39,828Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2012

88.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 173Avg Mileage 41,935Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2013

88.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 43,510Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2014

88.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 160Avg Mileage 44,743Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 156Avg Mileage 47,838Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 150Avg Mileage 50,297Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 145Avg Mileage 50,386Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

MOT results for 2000 BMW R1150gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	88.0%	208	37,063	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2010	10	89.5%	190	39,683	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2011	11	89.5%	181	39,828	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2012	12	88.4%	173	41,935	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2013	13	88.2%	170	43,510	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2014	14	88.1%	160	44,743	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2015	15	87.2%	156	47,838	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2016	16	87.3%	150	50,297	Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%
2017	17	83.4%	145	50,386	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW R1150gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle body and structure

1.3%

— 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	3.8% (9 yrs)	11.7% (17 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.9% (9 yrs)	5.5% (17 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	7.7% (9 yrs)	9.7% (17 yrs)	+2.0%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.3% (9 yrs)	6.2% (17 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1150gs cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,533 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.