BMW R1200 vs YAMAHA MT-10

The BMW R1200 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA MT-10 — 92.9% vs 91.8%, a 1.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	BMW R1200	YAMAHA MT-10
First-time pass rate	92.9%	91.8%
Outright fail rate	3.7%	3.2%
Median miles at test	20,069	8,749
MOT tests analysed	299,381	15,978
Most common failure	brakes	lamps and reflectors

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 R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests YAMAHA MT-10 91.8% pass · 16.0k tests

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