BMW K1100LTIC vs BMW R1150

The BMW R1150 passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW K1100LTIC: 88.5% vs 80.5%, a 8.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	BMW K1100LTIC	BMW R1150
First-time pass rate	80.5%	88.5%
Outright fail rate	16.4%	6.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+1.4 pts	+6.7 pts
Engine size	1,092cc	1,130cc
Rank among all models	#3478 of 5428	#1449 of 5428
Median miles at test	60,958	33,151
MOT tests analysed	298	170,963
Most common failure	steering and suspension	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	BMW K1100LTIC	BMW R1150
2006	85.2%	91.8%
2007	75.5%	90.6%
2008	69.4%	89.3%
2009	75.8%	87.4%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

BMW K1100LTIC 80.5% pass · 298 tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.