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MOT reliability

Bmw R 1250 gs te

4,244 vehicles · 6,181 completed MOT tests analysed
96%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,244 Bmw R 1250 gs te vehicles and 6,181 completed MOT tests, the Bmw R 1250 gs te has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 13,031 miles.

4,244
Vehicles
6,181
MOT tests
3,054
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Bmw R 1250 gs te problem areas

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

  • Brakes53%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension35%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Other7%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering0%

Bmw R 1250 gs te pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
216494%
33,04796%
42,04997%
572997%
66597%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,183), Other (61)

Most common Bmw R 1250 gs te MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (149 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (130 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (126 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (110 times)
  5. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (103 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (30 times)
  7. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (28 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (25 times)
  9. Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (25 times)
  10. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (21 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (21 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (20 times)
  13. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (14 times)
  14. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (14 times)
  15. Offside Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (13 times)

Bmw R 1250 gs te pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 506 550 96% 10,367
2022 1,253 2,017 96% 12,704
2021 1,251 3,125 96% 14,180
2020 130 364 97% 14,546

Bmw R 1250 gs te reliability FAQ

Across 4,244 Bmw R 1250 gs 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 te MOT issues are: Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Bmw R 1250 gs te in our data has covered around 13,031 miles.

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