2009 BMW R1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

93.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,531

Total Tests (All Years)

36,487 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 93.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 40.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW R1200 as it ages.

3 yrs91.8%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs92.5%

→ ↑0.5%

5 yrs93.0%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs92.4%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs91.5%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs93.1%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs92.6%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs92.4%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs91.8%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs94.9%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs92.4%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs94.0%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs93.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.8%	936
4 yrs	92.5%	910
5 yrs	93.0%	838
6 yrs	92.4%	831
7 yrs	91.5%	796
8 yrs	93.1%	727
9 yrs	92.6%	517
10 yrs	92.4%	511
11 yrs	91.8%	417
12 yrs	94.9%	527
13 yrs	92.4%	458
14 yrs	94.0%	520
15 yrs	93.2%	543

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW R1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	93.2%	543
2023 (14 yrs)	94%	520
2022 (13 yrs)	92.4%	458
2021 (12 yrs)	94.9%	527
2020 (11 yrs)	91.8%	417
2019 (10 yrs)	92.4%	511
2018 (9 yrs)	92.6%	517
2017 (8 yrs)	93.1%	727
2016 (7 yrs)	91.5%	796
2015 (6 yrs)	92.4%	831
2014 (5 yrs)	93%	838
2013 (4 yrs)	92.5%	910
2012 (3 yrs)	91.8%	936

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

91.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 936Avg Mileage 13,879Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2013

92.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 910Avg Mileage 16,614Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2014

93.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 838Avg Mileage 19,646Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%

2015

92.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 831Avg Mileage 22,567Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2016

91.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 796Avg Mileage 24,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2017

93.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 727Avg Mileage 27,210Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%

2018

92.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 517Avg Mileage 28,857Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%

2019

92.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 511Avg Mileage 31,002Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2020

91.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 417Avg Mileage 32,636Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2021

94.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 527Avg Mileage 33,631Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.5%

2022

92.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 458Avg Mileage 33,769Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.8%

2023

94.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 520Avg Mileage 36,650Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%

2024

93.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 543Avg Mileage 36,487Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

MOT results for 2009 BMW R1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	91.8%	936	13,879	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2013	4	92.5%	910	16,614	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2014	5	93.0%	838	19,646	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2015	6	92.4%	831	22,567	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2016	7	91.5%	796	24,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2017	8	93.1%	727	27,210	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2018	9	92.6%	517	28,857	Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%
2019	10	92.4%	511	31,002	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2020	11	91.8%	417	32,636	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2021	12	94.9%	527	33,631	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.5%
2022	13	92.4%	458	33,769	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.8%
2023	14	94.0%	520	36,650	Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%
2024	15	93.2%	543	36,487	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW R1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

1.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

1.7%

— 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	4.4% (15 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 8,531 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.