2001 BMW R1150gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

92.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,244

Total Tests (All Years)

48,414 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 40.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW R1150gs as it ages.

8 yrs88.1%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs89.0%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs83.8%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs88.1%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs88.7%

→ ↑4.0%

16 yrs92.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	88.1%	295
9 yrs	89.0%	272
10 yrs	83.8%	271
11 yrs	88.1%	261
12 yrs	86.9%	245
13 yrs	89.3%	234
14 yrs	87.0%	239
15 yrs	88.7%	221
16 yrs	92.7%	206

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW R1150gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	92.7%	206
2016 (15 yrs)	88.7%	221
2015 (14 yrs)	87%	239
2014 (13 yrs)	89.3%	234
2013 (12 yrs)	86.9%	245
2012 (11 yrs)	88.1%	261
2011 (10 yrs)	83.8%	271
2010 (9 yrs)	89%	272
2009 (8 yrs)	88.1%	295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 295Avg Mileage 35,309Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2010

89.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 272Avg Mileage 35,608Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 271Avg Mileage 38,723Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2012

88.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 261Avg Mileage 42,538Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 245Avg Mileage 41,801Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%

2014

89.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 234Avg Mileage 44,425Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 239Avg Mileage 44,609Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2016

88.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 221Avg Mileage 48,209Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2017

92.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 206Avg Mileage 48,414Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

MOT results for 2001 BMW R1150gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	88.1%	295	35,309	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2010	9	89.0%	272	35,608	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2011	10	83.8%	271	38,723	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2012	11	88.1%	261	42,538	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2013	12	86.9%	245	41,801	Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%
2014	13	89.3%	234	44,425	Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2015	14	87.0%	239	44,609	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2016	15	88.7%	221	48,209	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2017	16	92.7%	206	48,414	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW R1150gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

2.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	6.4% (8 yrs)	4.4% (16 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	1.4% (8 yrs)	3.4% (16 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	5.1% (8 yrs)	6.3% (16 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	2.4% (8 yrs)	2.9% (16 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1150gs cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,244 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.