Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW K 1200 GT: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which K 1200 GT years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.4% average, from 3,876 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2006 (93.0% of 1,031 tests). Lowest: 2002 (87.6% of 170). Years more than two points below the model average: 2002, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 170 | 87.6% | -3.8 pp |
| 2003 | 673 | 89.0% | -2.4 pp |
| 2004 | 395 | 92.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 2005 | 218 | 89.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 2006 | 1,031 | 93.0% | +1.6 pp |
| 2007 | 790 | 91.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 549 | 91.4% | +0.0 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 K 1200 GT years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW K 1200 GT overall (91.4%); the 2002 cohort is lowest at 87.6% from 170 tests.
- Which K 1200 GT year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, at 93.0% of 1,031 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the K 1200 GT pass rate vary by year?
- 5.4 percentage points between the highest (2006, 93.0%) and lowest (2002, 87.6%) 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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