Vmoto Cux vs BMW R1200

The BMW R1200 passes its MOT first time more often than the Vmoto Cux: 92.9% vs 85.3%, a 7.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Vmoto Cux	BMW R1200
First-time pass rate	85.3%	92.9%
Outright fail rate	8.2%	3.7%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+6.2 pts	+8.6 pts
Engine size	n/a	1,170cc
Rank among all models	#2411 of 5428	#315 of 5428
Median miles at test	1,479	20,069
MOT tests analysed	319	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 test year

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

Test year	Vmoto Cux	BMW R1200
2023	85.7%	94.1%
2024	85.0%	94.0%
2025	86.4%	94.2%

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

VMOTO CUX 85.3% pass · 319 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.