Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW F650 GS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which F650 GS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.9% average, from 31,473 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (92.4% of 3,394 tests). Lowest: 1994 (69.0% of 58). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58 | 69.0% | -16.9 pp |
| 2000 | 2,389 | 82.4% | -3.5 pp |
| 2001 | 3,328 | 82.0% | -3.9 pp |
| 2002 | 2,675 | 83.5% | -2.4 pp |
| 2003 | 3,243 | 83.7% | -2.2 pp |
| 2004 | 4,158 | 84.0% | -1.9 pp |
| 2005 | 2,859 | 84.0% | -1.9 pp |
| 2006 | 1,922 | 85.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 1,190 | 84.5% | -1.4 pp |
| 2008 | 3,394 | 92.4% | +6.5 pp |
| 2009 | 2,516 | 91.4% | +5.5 pp |
| 2010 | 1,868 | 92.0% | +6.1 pp |
| 2011 | 1,047 | 88.6% | +2.7 pp |
| 2012 | 725 | 90.8% | +4.9 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 F650 GS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW F650 GS overall (85.9%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 69.0% from 58 tests.
- Which F650 GS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 92.4% of 3,394 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the F650 GS pass rate vary by year?
- 23.4 percentage points between the highest (2008, 92.4%) and lowest (1994, 69.0%) 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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