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2006 BMW R1200gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
97.9%
Latest Pass Rate
558
Total Tests (All Years)
33,325 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 97.9%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 41.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW R1200gs as it ages.

3 yrs91.0%
4 yrs86.6%
5 yrs89.4%
6 yrs84.7%
7 yrs87.5%
8 yrs87.1%
9 yrs98.2%
10 yrs87.9%
11 yrs97.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.0%78
4 yrs86.6%67
5 yrs89.4%66
6 yrs84.7%59
7 yrs87.5%64
8 yrs87.1%62
9 yrs98.2%57
10 yrs87.9%58
11 yrs97.9%47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW R1200gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)97.9%47
2016 (10 yrs)87.9%58
2015 (9 yrs)98.2%57
2014 (8 yrs)87.1%62
2013 (7 yrs)87.5%64
2012 (6 yrs)84.7%59
2011 (5 yrs)89.4%66
2010 (4 yrs)86.6%67
2009 (3 yrs)91%78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
91.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 78Avg Mileage 15,289Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2010
86.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,285Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2011
89.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 20,597Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2012
84.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 23,958Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2013
87.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 24,798Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2014
87.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 27,378Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2015
98.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 28,786Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 1.8%
2016
87.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 33,030Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2017
97.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 33,325Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW R1200gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
3.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes6.4% (3 yrs)2.1% (11 yrs)
-4.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1200gs cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 558 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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