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BMW S 1000 — Reliability by Year

12,213 vehicles · MOT data 2010–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW S 1000 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
2022
98.0% pass rate · 244 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2010
89.3% pass rate · 609 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
98.0%
7,906 mi 244
2021
95.1%
5,281 mi 187
2020
95.4%
5,981 mi 998
2019
94.7%
8,338 mi 1,273
2018
94.0%
8,858 mi 1,582
2017
94.5%
10,188 mi 1,803
2016
93.6%
11,491 mi 1,632
2015
92.4%
11,652 mi 1,745
2014
92.0%
11,268 mi 806
2013
90.7%
9,682 mi 346
2012
89.7%
11,201 mi 475
2011
90.9%
11,149 mi 513
2010
89.3%
10,825 mi 609

Which year BMW S 1000 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 5,281 miles (newest year) to 11,652 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 S 1000.

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