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2007 BMW R1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
92.1%
Latest Pass Rate
10,144
Total Tests (All Years)
38,586 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 92.1%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 38.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 BMW R1200 as it ages.

3 yrs90.2%
4 yrs91.7%
5 yrs91.2%
6 yrs90.9%
7 yrs90.5%
8 yrs91.4%
9 yrs91.7%
10 yrs94.4%
11 yrs92.5%
12 yrs92.6%
13 yrs93.5%
14 yrs90.5%
15 yrs94.3%
16 yrs90.0%
17 yrs92.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.2%967
4 yrs91.7%1,005
5 yrs91.2%917
6 yrs90.9%870
7 yrs90.5%824
8 yrs91.4%767
9 yrs91.7%755
10 yrs94.4%696
11 yrs92.5%483
12 yrs92.6%444
13 yrs93.5%430
14 yrs90.5%524
15 yrs94.3%456
16 yrs90.0%501
17 yrs92.1%505

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 BMW R1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)92.1%505
2023 (16 yrs)90%501
2022 (15 yrs)94.3%456
2021 (14 yrs)90.5%524
2020 (13 yrs)93.5%430
2019 (12 yrs)92.6%444
2018 (11 yrs)92.5%483
2017 (10 yrs)94.4%696
2016 (9 yrs)91.7%755
2015 (8 yrs)91.4%767
2014 (7 yrs)90.5%824
2013 (6 yrs)90.9%870
2012 (5 yrs)91.2%917
2011 (4 yrs)91.7%1,005
2010 (3 yrs)90.2%967

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
90.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 967Avg Mileage 14,400Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2011
91.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 17,511Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2012
91.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 917Avg Mileage 21,122Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2013
90.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 870Avg Mileage 23,182Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2014
90.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 824Avg Mileage 26,278Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2015
91.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 767Avg Mileage 28,324Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2016
91.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 755Avg Mileage 30,137Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2017
94.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 696Avg Mileage 31,939Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2018
92.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 483Avg Mileage 33,434Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%
2019
92.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 444Avg Mileage 35,221Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%
2020
93.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 430Avg Mileage 36,649Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.4%
2021
90.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 524Avg Mileage 37,239Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2022
94.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 456Avg Mileage 37,562Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%
2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 501Avg Mileage 39,171Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2024
92.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 505Avg Mileage 38,586Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 BMW R1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.6% (3 yrs)3.6% (17 yrs)
0.0%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1200 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 10,144 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.

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