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BMW R1250 — Reliability by Year

7,773 vehicles · MOT data 2018–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW R1250 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
2021
97.8% pass rate · 247 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2019
96.6% pass rate · 4,148 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
97.8%
11,094 mi 247
2020
97.2%
11,318 mi 3,001
2019
96.6%
12,082 mi 4,148
2018
96.8%
13,165 mi 377

Which year BMW R1250 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 11,094 miles (newest year) to 13,165 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 R1250.

See the buying guide →

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