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BMW R1200 — Reliability by Year

16,564 vehicles · MOT data 2004–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW R1200 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
2018
96.8% pass rate · 3,226 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2006
91.2% pass rate · 1,282 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
95.7%
12,446 mi 170
2018
96.8%
13,273 mi 3,226
2017
96.6%
14,199 mi 3,685
2016
95.9%
15,446 mi 463
2012
94.7%
21,693 mi 448
2011
95.0%
20,233 mi 710
2010
94.5%
22,231 mi 1,195
2009
93.7%
22,670 mi 1,012
2008
93.2%
23,315 mi 1,146
2007
92.9%
24,104 mi 1,157
2006
91.2%
23,805 mi 1,282
2005
91.9%
25,450 mi 1,453
2004
92.9%
24,328 mi 617

Which year BMW R1200 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 12,446 miles (newest year) to 25,450 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 R1200.

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