Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW K1200 RS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which K1200 RS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.2% average, from 770 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (92.0% of 50 tests). Lowest: 1997 (86.1% of 144). Years more than two points below the model average: 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 144 | 86.1% | -3.1 pp |
| 1998 | 95 | 89.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 88 | 88.6% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 55 | 90.9% | +1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 188 | 89.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 87 | 87.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 2004 | 50 | 92.0% | +2.8 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 K1200 RS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW K1200 RS overall (89.2%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 86.1% from 144 tests.
- Which K1200 RS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 92.0% of 50 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the K1200 RS pass rate vary by year?
- 5.9 percentage points between the highest (2004, 92.0%) and lowest (1997, 86.1%) 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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