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BMW R 1200 — Reliability by Year

9,203 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2016 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW R 1200 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2016
96.4% pass rate · 2,536 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2013
94.1% pass rate · 384 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2016
96.4%
15,078 mi 2,536
2015
95.8%
16,168 mi 3,457
2014
95.2%
17,734 mi 2,826
2013
94.1%
17,836 mi 384

Which year BMW R 1200 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 15,078 miles (newest year) to 17,836 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW R 1200.

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