2004 BMW R1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

94.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,664

Total Tests (All Years)

40,237 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 94.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 38.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW R1200 as it ages.

5 yrs89.9%

→ ↑3.1%

6 yrs93.0%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs92.9%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs90.2%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs91.7%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs92.4%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs91.6%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs90.1%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs92.0%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs96.1%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs95.4%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs93.5%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs90.4%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs88.7%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs93.6%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs94.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	89.9%	505
6 yrs	93.0%	455
7 yrs	92.9%	407
8 yrs	90.2%	367
9 yrs	91.7%	339
10 yrs	92.4%	327
11 yrs	91.6%	321
12 yrs	90.1%	303
13 yrs	92.0%	275
14 yrs	96.1%	206
15 yrs	95.4%	195
16 yrs	93.5%	170
17 yrs	90.4%	198
18 yrs	88.7%	204
19 yrs	93.6%	202
20 yrs	94.7%	190

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW R1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	94.7%	190
2023 (19 yrs)	93.6%	202
2022 (18 yrs)	88.7%	204
2021 (17 yrs)	90.4%	198
2020 (16 yrs)	93.5%	170
2019 (15 yrs)	95.4%	195
2018 (14 yrs)	96.1%	206
2017 (13 yrs)	92%	275
2016 (12 yrs)	90.1%	303
2015 (11 yrs)	91.6%	321
2014 (10 yrs)	92.4%	327
2013 (9 yrs)	91.7%	339
2012 (8 yrs)	90.2%	367
2011 (7 yrs)	92.9%	407
2010 (6 yrs)	93%	455
2009 (5 yrs)	89.9%	505

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 505Avg Mileage 20,814Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2010

93.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 455Avg Mileage 25,110Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%

2011

92.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 407Avg Mileage 24,483Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%

2012

90.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 367Avg Mileage 27,322Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2013

91.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 339Avg Mileage 29,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2014

92.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 327Avg Mileage 31,426Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2015

91.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 321Avg Mileage 32,598Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2016

90.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 303Avg Mileage 33,766Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2017

92.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 275Avg Mileage 35,125Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2018

96.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 206Avg Mileage 35,230Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.4%

2019

95.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 195Avg Mileage 37,313Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%

2020

93.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 170Avg Mileage 38,771Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2021

90.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 198Avg Mileage 38,614Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 204Avg Mileage 39,648Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2023

93.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 202Avg Mileage 40,951Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

2024

94.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 190Avg Mileage 40,237Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%

MOT results for 2004 BMW R1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	89.9%	505	20,814	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2010	6	93.0%	455	25,110	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%
2011	7	92.9%	407	24,483	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%
2012	8	90.2%	367	27,322	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2013	9	91.7%	339	29,077	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2014	10	92.4%	327	31,426	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2015	11	91.6%	321	32,598	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2016	12	90.1%	303	33,766	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2017	13	92.0%	275	35,125	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2018	14	96.1%	206	35,230	Motorcycle brakes — 2.4%
2019	15	95.4%	195	37,313	Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%
2020	16	93.5%	170	38,771	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2021	17	90.4%	198	38,614	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2022	18	88.7%	204	39,648	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2023	19	93.6%	202	40,951	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%
2024	20	94.7%	190	40,237	Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW R1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

3.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

2.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.1%

— 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	3.4% (5 yrs)	3.2% (20 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1200 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,664 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.