BMW R1150 vs YAMAHA VMX1200

The BMW R1150 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA VMX1200 — 88.5% vs 85.2%, a 3.3-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	BMW R1150	YAMAHA VMX1200
First-time pass rate	88.5%	85.2%
Outright fail rate	6.8%	8.4%
Median miles at test	33,151	19,008
MOT tests analysed	170,963	19,333
Most common failure	brakes	lighting and signalling

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.

BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests YAMAHA VMX1200 85.2% pass · 19.3k tests

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