Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW G Series: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which G Series years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.7% average, from 4,081 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (91.3% of 206 tests). Lowest: 2007 (85.9% of 629).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 629 | 85.9% | -1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 206 | 91.3% | +3.6 pp |
| 2009 | 221 | 88.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 922 | 88.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 1,506 | 86.9% | -0.8 pp |
| 2013 | 515 | 89.9% | +2.2 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 G Series years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the BMW G Series falls more than two points under the model's 87.7% overall pass rate.
- Which G Series year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 91.3% of 206 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2013.
- How much does the G Series pass rate vary by year?
- 5.4 percentage points between the highest (2008, 91.3%) and lowest (2007, 85.9%) 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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