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MOT reliability

Bmw F 850 gs adventure te

374 vehicles · 454 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 374 Bmw F 850 gs adventure te vehicles and 454 completed MOT tests, the Bmw F 850 gs adventure te has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 11,495 miles.

374
Vehicles
454
MOT tests
2,798
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw F 850 gs adventure te problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw F 850 gs adventure te MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Body & structure26%
  • Brakes21%
  • Other9%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Bmw F 850 gs adventure te pass rate by age

How the Bmw F 850 gs adventure te's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
218100%
322496%
413996%
56392%
6786%

Fuel types: Petrol (369), Other (5)

Most common Bmw F 850 gs adventure te MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw F 850 gs adventure te MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (13 times)
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (12 times)
  4. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (7 times)
  5. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (6 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (5 times)
  7. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (4 times)
  8. Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (4 times)
  9. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (3 times)
  11. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  12. Rear Nail in tyre (3 times)
  13. Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Central Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (2 times)

Bmw F 850 gs adventure te pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 48 54 93% 7,909
2022 75 99 97% 10,469
2021 105 265 95% 13,298
2020 10 33 94% 12,785

Bmw F 850 gs adventure te reliability FAQ

Across 374 Bmw F 850 gs adventure te vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw F 850 gs adventure te MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)).

The typical Bmw F 850 gs adventure te in our data has covered around 11,495 miles.

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