BMW C 650 GT

650cc Petrol Class 2

95.1%

first-time pass rate

4.3%

failed outright

9,646

median miles at test

184

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2015–2017

The C 650 GT's first-time pass rate has risen 5.5 points since 2015, 90.0% to 95.5%.

What fails on a C 650 GT

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
brakes		6	66.7
tyres and wheels		3	33.3

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the C 650 GT beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the C 650 GT.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2013 (95.2% pass). Weakest: 2012 (94.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.