BMW R 18 CLASSIC

1802cc Petrol Class 2

100.0%

first-time pass rate

0.0%

failed outright

4,239

median miles at test

147

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The R 18 CLASSIC's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2024 (100.0% → 100.0%).

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the R 18 CLASSIC beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI GSX1400, SUZUKI GSX1300R, YAMAHA FJR1300A).

SUZUKI GSX1400 88.3% pass · 56.8k tests SUZUKI GSX1300R 86.3% pass · 48.4k tests YAMAHA FJR1300A 90.2% pass · 27.9k tests YAMAHA FJR1300 87.5% pass · 25.9k 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 R 18 CLASSIC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (100.0% pass). Weakest: 2021 (100.0%).

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.