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MOT reliability

Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te

6,971 vehicles · 6,941 completed MOT tests analysed
96%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,971 Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te vehicles and 6,941 completed MOT tests, the Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 13,148 miles.

6,971
Vehicles
6,941
MOT tests
3,259
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te MOT tests:

  • Brakes50%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension33%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Other8%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%

Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te pass rate by age

How the Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
216295%
33,55196%
42,27797%
578097%
66395%

Fuel types: Petrol (6,875), Other (96)

Most common Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (161 times)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (160 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (143 times)
  4. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (141 times)
  5. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (136 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (39 times)
  7. Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (39 times)
  8. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (31 times)
  9. Rear Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (28 times)
  10. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (25 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (23 times)
  12. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (21 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (18 times)
  14. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  15. Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (14 times)

Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 11 11 100% 7,273
2023 535 569 96% 10,345
2022 1,465 2,228 97% 12,130
2021 1,534 3,613 97% 14,828
2020 147 420 95% 15,011

Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te reliability FAQ

Across 6,971 Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te vehicles in our MOT data, 96% pass the MOT (a 4% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Bmw R 1250 gs adventure te in our data has covered around 13,148 miles.

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