Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW F 700 GS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which F 700 GS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 93.0% average, from 5,034 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (95.4% of 935 tests). Lowest: 2015 (91.5% of 585).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (93.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 535 | 93.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 1,544 | 92.0% | -1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 748 | 93.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 585 | 91.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 2016 | 651 | 91.9% | -1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 935 | 95.4% | +2.4 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which F 700 GS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the BMW F 700 GS falls more than two points under the model's 93.0% overall pass rate.
- Which F 700 GS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 95.4% of 935 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the F 700 GS pass rate vary by year?
- 3.9 percentage points between the highest (2017, 95.4%) and lowest (2015, 91.5%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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