2006 BMW R1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,582

Total Tests (All Years)

41,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 87.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW R1200 as it ages.

3 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs88.2%

→ ↑2.7%

5 yrs90.9%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs89.4%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs89.2%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs89.8%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs92.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs92.0%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs93.3%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs90.2%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs91.6%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs89.3%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs92.8%

→ ↓5.4%

18 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.3%	1,091
4 yrs	88.2%	1,060
5 yrs	90.9%	1,027
6 yrs	89.4%	907
7 yrs	89.5%	859
8 yrs	89.2%	837
9 yrs	90.4%	814
10 yrs	89.8%	766
11 yrs	92.9%	717
12 yrs	92.0%	502
13 yrs	93.3%	495
14 yrs	90.2%	417
15 yrs	91.6%	547
16 yrs	89.3%	467
17 yrs	92.8%	545
18 yrs	87.4%	531

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW R1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	87.4%	531
2023 (17 yrs)	92.8%	545
2022 (16 yrs)	89.3%	467
2021 (15 yrs)	91.6%	547
2020 (14 yrs)	90.2%	417
2019 (13 yrs)	93.3%	495
2018 (12 yrs)	92%	502
2017 (11 yrs)	92.9%	717
2016 (10 yrs)	89.8%	766
2015 (9 yrs)	90.4%	814
2014 (8 yrs)	89.2%	837
2013 (7 yrs)	89.5%	859
2012 (6 yrs)	89.4%	907
2011 (5 yrs)	90.9%	1,027
2010 (4 yrs)	88.2%	1,060
2009 (3 yrs)	87.3%	1,091

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 14,465Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2010

88.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,060Avg Mileage 17,148Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2011

90.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 20,266Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%

2012

89.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 907Avg Mileage 22,928Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2013

89.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 859Avg Mileage 25,080Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2014

89.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 837Avg Mileage 27,725Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2015

90.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 814Avg Mileage 30,851Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2016

89.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 766Avg Mileage 32,108Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2017

92.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 717Avg Mileage 33,976Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2018

92.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 502Avg Mileage 35,197Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2019

93.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 495Avg Mileage 36,119Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.6%

2020

90.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 417Avg Mileage 38,025Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2021

91.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 547Avg Mileage 38,021Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2022

89.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 467Avg Mileage 40,133Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2023

92.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 545Avg Mileage 41,062Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2024

87.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 531Avg Mileage 41,603Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.6%

MOT results for 2006 BMW R1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.3%	1,091	14,465	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2010	4	88.2%	1,060	17,148	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2011	5	90.9%	1,027	20,266	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2012	6	89.4%	907	22,928	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2013	7	89.5%	859	25,080	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2014	8	89.2%	837	27,725	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2015	9	90.4%	814	30,851	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2016	10	89.8%	766	32,108	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2017	11	92.9%	717	33,976	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2018	12	92.0%	502	35,197	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2019	13	93.3%	495	36,119	Motorcycle tyres — 3.6%
2020	14	90.2%	417	38,025	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2021	15	91.6%	547	38,021	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2022	16	89.3%	467	40,133	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2023	17	92.8%	545	41,062	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2024	18	87.4%	531	41,603	Motorcycle tyres — 6.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW R1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.4% (3 yrs)	5.6% (18 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,582 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.