2008 BMW R1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

93.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,375

Total Tests (All Years)

38,443 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 93.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 40.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW R1200 as it ages.

3 yrs89.6%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs90.8%

→ ↑0.5%

5 yrs91.3%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs91.4%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs92.0%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs92.3%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs93.2%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs90.9%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs92.1%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs91.5%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs92.4%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs92.4%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs94.5%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs93.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.6%	1,013
4 yrs	90.8%	970
5 yrs	91.3%	923
6 yrs	91.4%	883
7 yrs	92.0%	813
8 yrs	92.3%	783
9 yrs	93.2%	718
10 yrs	90.9%	428
11 yrs	92.1%	458
12 yrs	91.5%	398
13 yrs	92.4%	525
14 yrs	92.4%	449
15 yrs	94.5%	494
16 yrs	93.3%	520

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW R1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	93.3%	520
2023 (15 yrs)	94.5%	494
2022 (14 yrs)	92.4%	449
2021 (13 yrs)	92.4%	525
2020 (12 yrs)	91.5%	398
2019 (11 yrs)	92.1%	458
2018 (10 yrs)	90.9%	428
2017 (9 yrs)	93.2%	718
2016 (8 yrs)	92.3%	783
2015 (7 yrs)	92%	813
2014 (6 yrs)	91.4%	883
2013 (5 yrs)	91.3%	923
2012 (4 yrs)	90.8%	970
2011 (3 yrs)	89.6%	1,013

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 14,116Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2012

90.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 970Avg Mileage 17,435Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2013

91.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 923Avg Mileage 20,639Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2014

91.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 883Avg Mileage 23,577Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2015

92.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 813Avg Mileage 26,242Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2016

92.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 783Avg Mileage 29,588Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%

2017

93.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 718Avg Mileage 31,087Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.1%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 428Avg Mileage 33,227Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2019

92.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 458Avg Mileage 34,523Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

2020

91.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 398Avg Mileage 37,220Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2021

92.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 525Avg Mileage 36,478Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2022

92.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 449Avg Mileage 38,114Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%

2023

94.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 494Avg Mileage 38,560Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%

2024

93.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 520Avg Mileage 38,443Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%

MOT results for 2008 BMW R1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.6%	1,013	14,116	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012	4	90.8%	970	17,435	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2013	5	91.3%	923	20,639	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2014	6	91.4%	883	23,577	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2015	7	92.0%	813	26,242	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2016	8	92.3%	783	29,588	Motorcycle brakes — 5.5%
2017	9	93.2%	718	31,087	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.1%
2018	10	90.9%	428	33,227	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2019	11	92.1%	458	34,523	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%
2020	12	91.5%	398	37,220	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2021	13	92.4%	525	36,478	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2022	14	92.4%	449	38,114	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%
2023	15	94.5%	494	38,560	Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%
2024	16	93.3%	520	38,443	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW R1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

2.3%

— 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% (3 yrs)	2.3% (16 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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 9,375 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.