Moto Guzzi Breva 1200 vs BMW R1200

The Moto Guzzi Breva 1200 passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW R1200: 94.1% vs 92.9%, a 1.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Moto Guzzi Breva 1200	BMW R1200
First-time pass rate	94.1%	92.9%
Outright fail rate	2.8%	3.7%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+9.1 pts	+8.6 pts
Engine size	1,151cc	1,170cc
Rank among all models	#153 of 5428	#315 of 5428
Median miles at test	16,714	20,069
MOT tests analysed	287	299,381
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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 mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Moto Guzzi Breva 1200	BMW R1200
0k-10k miles	97.4%	94.8%
10k-20k miles	93.2%	93.7%
20k-30k miles	91.9%	92.8%
30k-40k miles	94.1%	91.9%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

MOTO GUZZI BREVA 1200 94.1% pass · 287 tests BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests

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