BMW G 450 X

450cc Petrol Class 2

#3006 of 5426 overall #100 of 109 BMWs #1903 of 2787 other bikes

82.8%

first-time pass rate

9.8%

failed outright

2,072

median miles at test

379

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2012–2017

The G 450 X's first-time pass rate has risen 12.7 points since 2012, 74.1% to 86.8%.

What fails on a G 450 X

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	46	39
steering and suspension	20	16.9
reg plates and vin	15	12.7
lamps and reflectors	11	9.3
tyres and wheels	8	6.8
drive system	6	5.1
brakes	6	5.1
fuel and exhaust	2	1.7
driving controls	2	1.7
tyres	2	1.7

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 G 450 X beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, YAMAHA XV535, SUZUKI GS500).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests YAMAHA XV535 82.7% pass · 48.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k 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 G 450 X.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (83.7% pass). Weakest: 2009 (82.3%).

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.