BMW F650 STRADA

650cc Petrol Class 2

77.2%

first-time pass rate

14.4%

failed outright

21,994

median miles at test

180

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a F650 STRADA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	19	38
steering and suspension	16	32
tyres and wheels	5	10
brakes	5	10
drive system	2	4
fuel and exhaust	1	2
body and structure	1	2
Items Not Tested	1	2

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 F650 STRADA beats 0 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 F650 STRADA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1999 (73.0% pass). Weakest: 1999 (73.0%).

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.