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2008 BMW R1200rt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
93.3%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
32,094 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R1200rt

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 93.3%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 23.8% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW R1200rt as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%
4 yrs87.5%
7 yrs93.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.8%33
4 yrs87.5%32
7 yrs93.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW R1200rt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (7 yrs)93.3%30
2012 (4 yrs)87.5%32
2011 (3 yrs)84.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
84.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 33Avg Mileage 15,661Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2012
87.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 32Avg Mileage 20,409Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2015
93.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 32,094Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW R1200rt, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
6.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
3.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling3.0% (3 yrs)6.7% (7 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes6.1% (3 yrs)6.7% (7 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1200rt cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2015, covering 95 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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