BMW F 850 GS ADVENTURE TE

853cc Petrol Class 2

#12 of 5426 overall #2 of 109 BMWs #1 of 99 adventure bikes

96.9%

first-time pass rate

1.5%

failed outright

8,577

median miles at test

262

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The F 850 GS ADVENTURE TE's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (96.9% → 96.6%).

What fails on a F 850 GS ADVENTURE TE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
suspension	2	50
brakes	1	25
wheels	1	25

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 850 GS ADVENTURE TE beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TIGER, HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin, TRIUMPH TIGER 1050).

TRIUMPH TIGER 89.6% pass · 161k tests HONDA CRF1000L Africa Twin 95.3% pass · 21.7k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 87.3% pass · 14.0k tests TRIUMPH TIGER 800 91.6% pass · 6,797 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 F 850 GS ADVENTURE TE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (97.2% pass). Weakest: 2022 (96.6%).

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.