Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW GS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.7% average, from 1,806 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (96.2% of 131 tests). Lowest: 2012 (82.4% of 51). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 72 | 83.3% | -7.4 pp |
| 1995 | 58 | 84.5% | -6.2 pp |
| 2000 | 71 | 85.9% | -4.8 pp |
| 2001 | 89 | 84.3% | -6.4 pp |
| 2002 | 98 | 89.8% | -0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 166 | 88.0% | -2.7 pp |
| 2004 | 130 | 94.6% | +3.9 pp |
| 2005 | 130 | 92.3% | +1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 135 | 94.8% | +4.1 pp |
| 2007 | 131 | 96.2% | +5.5 pp |
| 2008 | 225 | 89.3% | -1.4 pp |
| 2009 | 162 | 93.8% | +3.1 pp |
| 2010 | 87 | 94.3% | +3.6 pp |
| 2011 | 132 | 90.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 51 | 82.4% | -8.3 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 GS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW GS overall (90.7%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 82.4% from 51 tests.
- Which GS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 96.2% of 131 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010.
- How much does the GS pass rate vary by year?
- 13.8 percentage points between the highest (2007, 96.2%) and lowest (2012, 82.4%) 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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