MOT reliability
Bmw R900s
4 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Bmw R900s vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Bmw R900s has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,703 miles.
4
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
546
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw R900s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw R900s MOT tests:
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Other95%
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Lamps & electrical33%
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Brakes24%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Bmw R900s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Bmw R900s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw R900s MOT tests:
- Front Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (3 times)
- Rear Wheel spoke slightly loose. (4.2.1b) (2 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
- Rear Stop lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- offside front brake pads low (1 times)
- both front steel brake pipes started to corrode (1 times)
- Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (1 times)
- braided front brake hose rubbing engine and frame (1 times)
- main stand poor retraction (1 times)
- rear brake sticking slightly slacked off on adjuster (1 times)
- Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (1 times)
- Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6) (1 times)
- Front Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)
- Front Horn not working (1.7.3a) (1 times)
- Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (1 times)
Bmw R900s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 27 | 74% | 56,588 |
| 1975 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 97,048 |
Bmw R900s reliability FAQ
Across 4 Bmw R900s vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw R900s MOT issues are:
Front Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b); Rear Wheel spoke slightly loose. (4.2.1b); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Bmw R900s in our data has covered around
66,703 miles.
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