BMW R1200 vs YAMAHA XVS1100

The BMW R1200 passes its MOT first time more often than the YAMAHA XVS1100 — 92.9% vs 86.5%, a 6.4-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	BMW R1200	YAMAHA XVS1100
First-time pass rate	92.9%	86.5%
Outright fail rate	3.7%	7.4%
Median miles at test	20,069	14,336
MOT tests analysed	299,381	24,041
Most common failure	brakes	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.

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests YAMAHA XVS1100 86.5% pass · 24.0k tests

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