BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ BMW/F 750 GS TE
Model report · 2005–2025

BMW F 750 GS TE

853cc Petrol Class 2
#32 of 5426 overall #4 of 109 BMWs #19 of 2787 other bikes
95.8%
first-time pass rate
2.8%
failed outright
7,771
median miles at test
428
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The F 750 GS TE's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (95.9% → 95.3%).

94%96%97%2024: 95.9% pass (147 tests)2025: 95.3% pass (254 tests)20242025

What fails on a F 750 GS TE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
4 28.6
lamps and reflectors
3 21.4
steering
2 14.3
wheels
2 14.3
structure and attachments
1 7.1
suspension
1 7.1
audible warning (Horn)
1 7.1

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 F 750 GS TE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

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 F 750 GS TE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (96.4% pass). Weakest: 2020 (94.3%).

94%95%97%2020: 94.3% pass (53 tests)2021: 96.4% pass (275 tests)2022: 94.9% pass (99 tests)202020212022

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.