League table/BMW
Make report · 2005–2025
BMW
89.8%
first-time pass rate
5.8%
failed outright
1.07M
MOT tests, 2005–2025
BMW at a glance
Most reliable model
R 18 CLASSIC
100.0% pass
Least reliable model
K75RTIC
73.3% pass
Most tested model
R1200
299k tests
Among BMW models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a BMW
failure defects across all BMW models · advisories excluded
brakes is BMW's most common failure — 2.2% of all BMW tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| brakes |
|
2.2 | see ranking |
| lighting and signalling |
|
1.4 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
1 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
0.9 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
0.7 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every BMW model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
BMW models, ranked by test volume
top 60 of 149 models (≥ 100 tests), 2005–2025 · by volume
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1200 |
|
92.9 | 3.7 | 20,069 | 299,381 |
| R1150 |
|
88.5 | 6.8 | 33,151 | 170,963 |
| S1000 |
|
90.8 | 4.1 | 10,125 | 64,233 |
| F800 |
|
90.4 | 5.5 | 15,660 | 59,990 |
| K SERIES |
|
90.0 | 6.6 | 31,603 | 38,742 |
| K1200 |
|
89.5 | 6.1 | 22,493 | 34,725 |
| R1250 |
|
95.8 | 2.1 | 11,082 | 33,642 |
| F650 GS |
|
85.9 | 8.5 | 15,252 | 31,473 |
| R80 |
|
86.0 | 7.8 | 39,679 | 30,162 |
| R100 |
|
87.0 | 7.1 | 42,485 | 23,125 |
| K100 |
|
84.3 | 10.5 | 52,260 | 20,747 |
| F650 |
|
79.0 | 14.1 | 25,925 | 19,346 |
| R nineT |
|
92.7 | 2.6 | 5,254 | 18,322 |
| K75 |
|
85.8 | 8.8 | 50,204 | 17,453 |
| R850 |
|
86.7 | 7.2 | 27,493 | 16,654 |
| F SERIES |
|
84.4 | 9.9 | 24,900 | 12,700 |
| K1600 |
|
95.3 | 3.1 | 13,935 | 12,051 |
| C1 |
|
77.7 | 17.8 | 14,676 | 8,766 |
| R65 |
|
85.2 | 8.2 | 38,833 | 8,221 |
| F650 CS |
|
82.0 | 11.4 | 13,921 | 6,137 |
| G310 |
|
91.3 | 4.3 | 4,375 | 5,862 |
| K 1300 S |
|
89.7 | 5.4 | 14,519 | 5,743 |
| K1100 |
|
81.8 | 12.9 | 50,260 | 5,401 |
| F 700 GS |
|
93.0 | 2.6 | 12,581 | 5,034 |
| K 1300 |
|
92.8 | 3.7 | 15,654 | 4,389 |
| G SERIES |
|
87.7 | 6.8 | 13,870 | 4,081 |
| K 1200 GT |
|
91.4 | 5.4 | 21,661 | 3,876 |
| K1100RS |
|
83.4 | 10.9 | 43,888 | 3,133 |
| R SERIES |
|
88.3 | 5.6 | 36,231 | 2,953 |
| K 1300 GT |
|
93.0 | 5.3 | 18,363 | 2,856 |
| F850 |
|
94.6 | 2.6 | 8,486 | 2,828 |
| F750 |
|
95.4 | 2.1 | 8,348 | 2,564 |
| R100R |
|
87.0 | 6.1 | 32,023 | 2,373 |
| K1100LT |
|
82.2 | 13.5 | 57,693 | 2,353 |
| R100RS |
|
87.6 | 7.6 | 43,036 | 2,275 |
| G 650 GS |
|
88.2 | 6.3 | 8,176 | 2,236 |
| HP4 |
|
91.2 | 3.4 | 7,064 | 2,119 |
| R45 |
|
85.4 | 8.1 | 36,545 | 2,033 |
| C 650 |
|
92.5 | 4.3 | 9,198 | 1,872 |
| GS |
|
90.7 | 4.8 | 28,252 | 1,806 |
| K1 |
|
89.0 | 7.9 | 32,275 | 1,732 |
| R90S |
|
90.0 | 4.3 | 38,296 | 1,503 |
| G 650 |
|
86.9 | 7.3 | 9,111 | 1,466 |
| K 1200 R |
|
87.4 | 6.7 | 15,441 | 1,465 |
| R80/7 |
|
85.5 | 7.1 | 40,470 | 1,446 |
| K100RS |
|
85.7 | 9.7 | 51,044 | 1,359 |
| K 1300 R |
|
90.4 | 5.6 | 12,609 | 1,351 |
| R75 |
|
89.5 | 4.6 | 38,063 | 1,292 |
| F 900 XR TE |
|
95.8 | 2.0 | 7,904 | 1,277 |
| C400 |
|
95.1 | 3.1 | 4,877 | 1,126 |
| R60 |
|
90.5 | 5.0 | 40,277 | 1,090 |
| R80RT |
|
84.9 | 8.3 | 44,445 | 1,087 |
| R1150 GS |
|
86.7 | 6.4 | 34,106 | 1,078 |
| R100RT |
|
85.9 | 8.6 | 44,112 | 1,043 |
| R75/5 |
|
90.2 | 3.6 | 37,062 | 1,002 |
| HP2 |
|
94.2 | 2.3 | 6,350 | 932 |
| K1200 RS |
|
89.2 | 6.9 | 25,068 | 770 |
| G 650 X MOTO |
|
85.4 | 7.7 | 7,230 | 768 |
| R60/6 |
|
89.1 | 4.8 | 43,926 | 764 |
| R75/6 |
|
85.6 | 6.6 | 42,550 | 743 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Looking for a specific model? Search all BMW models. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.