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2017 BMW R1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
95.1%
Latest Pass Rate
15,751
Total Tests (All Years)
20,321 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 95.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 25.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW R1200 as it ages.

3 yrs96.7%
4 yrs95.2%
5 yrs95.4%
6 yrs94.8%
7 yrs95.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs96.7%3,656
4 yrs95.2%3,024
5 yrs95.4%2,460
6 yrs94.8%2,860
7 yrs95.1%3,751

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW R1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)95.1%3,751
2023 (6 yrs)94.8%2,860
2022 (5 yrs)95.4%2,460
2021 (4 yrs)95.2%3,024
2020 (3 yrs)96.7%3,656

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
96.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,656Avg Mileage 11,154Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.7%
2021
95.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,024Avg Mileage 13,225Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.9%
2022
95.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,460Avg Mileage 15,278Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.0%
2023
94.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,860Avg Mileage 17,997Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.9%
2024
95.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,751Avg Mileage 20,321Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW R1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
3.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
1.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
1.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
0.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle wheels
0.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.7% (3 yrs)3.7% (7 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle wheels0.5% (3 yrs)0.3% (7 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres1.1% (3 yrs)1.2% (7 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors1.1% (3 yrs)1.1% (7 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1200 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 15,751 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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