2005 BMW R1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

91.9%

Latest Pass Rate

12,418

Total Tests (All Years)

41,416 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 91.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 36.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW R1200 as it ages.

4 yrs90.7%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs90.7%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs90.5%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs91.4%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs91.5%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs92.2%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs87.9%

→ ↑4.5%

13 yrs92.4%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs89.5%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs90.7%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs92.1%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs92.1%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs91.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	90.7%	1,276
5 yrs	90.9%	1,157
6 yrs	90.7%	1,058
7 yrs	90.2%	965
8 yrs	90.5%	935
9 yrs	91.4%	886
10 yrs	91.5%	856
11 yrs	92.2%	832
12 yrs	87.9%	767
13 yrs	92.4%	528
14 yrs	87.9%	520
15 yrs	89.5%	448
16 yrs	90.7%	583
17 yrs	92.1%	494
18 yrs	92.1%	546
19 yrs	91.9%	567

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW R1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	91.9%	567
2023 (18 yrs)	92.1%	546
2022 (17 yrs)	92.1%	494
2021 (16 yrs)	90.7%	583
2020 (15 yrs)	89.5%	448
2019 (14 yrs)	87.9%	520
2018 (13 yrs)	92.4%	528
2017 (12 yrs)	87.9%	767
2016 (11 yrs)	92.2%	832
2015 (10 yrs)	91.5%	856
2014 (9 yrs)	91.4%	886
2013 (8 yrs)	90.5%	935
2012 (7 yrs)	90.2%	965
2011 (6 yrs)	90.7%	1,058
2010 (5 yrs)	90.9%	1,157
2009 (4 yrs)	90.7%	1,276

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,276Avg Mileage 18,101Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%

2010

90.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,157Avg Mileage 20,870Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.1%

2011

90.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 23,468Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2012

90.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 965Avg Mileage 25,990Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2013

90.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 935Avg Mileage 28,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2014

91.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 886Avg Mileage 30,237Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2015

91.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 856Avg Mileage 32,457Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

2016

92.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 832Avg Mileage 34,130Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2017

87.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 767Avg Mileage 36,922Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2018

92.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 528Avg Mileage 37,425Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%

2019

87.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 520Avg Mileage 39,550Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2020

89.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 448Avg Mileage 40,259Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

2021

90.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 583Avg Mileage 40,916Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

2022

92.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 494Avg Mileage 41,151Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2023

92.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 546Avg Mileage 41,477Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%

2024

91.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 567Avg Mileage 41,416Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

MOT results for 2005 BMW R1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	90.7%	1,276	18,101	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.6%
2010	5	90.9%	1,157	20,870	Motorcycle brakes — 4.1%
2011	6	90.7%	1,058	23,468	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2012	7	90.2%	965	25,990	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2013	8	90.5%	935	28,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2014	9	91.4%	886	30,237	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2015	10	91.5%	856	32,457	Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2016	11	92.2%	832	34,130	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2017	12	87.9%	767	36,922	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2018	13	92.4%	528	37,425	Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%
2019	14	87.9%	520	39,550	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2020	15	89.5%	448	40,259	Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2021	16	90.7%	583	40,916	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%
2022	17	92.1%	494	41,151	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2023	18	92.1%	546	41,477	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.4%
2024	19	91.9%	567	41,416	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW R1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.8%

— 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	3.5% (4 yrs)	4.4% (19 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,418 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.