What is the BMW R SERIES MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 95.1% of 10,623 tests (10,075 passes, 524 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
BMW R SERIES
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
10,075 passes · 524 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupMotorcycle brakes316 recorded items
02 · Failure groupMotorcycle lamps and reflectors282 recorded items
03 · Failure groupMotorcycle tyres136 recorded items
04 · Failure groupMotorcycle suspension131 recorded items
05 · Failure groupMotorcycle steering45 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 417 | 95.9% | 21,227 mi |
| 11 | 1,312 | 97.4% | 29,830 mi |
| 12 | 886 | 96.2% | 31,865 mi |
| 13 | 690 | 96.8% | 34,098 mi |
| 14 | 638 | 94.8% | 36,909 mi |
| 15 | 512 | 95.1% | 39,051 mi |
| 16 | 603 | 95.4% | 40,744 mi |
| 17 | 633 | 94.3% | 40,797 mi |
| 18 | 673 | 94.1% | 42,723 mi |
| 19 | 785 | 94.1% | 45,183 mi |
| 20 | 420 | 94.3% | 44,530 mi |
| 21 | 530 | 94.5% | 49,026 mi |
| 22 | 523 | 94.8% | 54,081 mi |
| 23 | 385 | 95.6% | 52,921 mi |
| 24 | 296 | 90.9% | 51,026 mi |
| 25 | 220 | 92.3% | 47,967 mi |
| 26 | 256 | 90.6% | 42,224 mi |
| 27 | 181 | 91.7% | 47,446 mi |
| 28 | 103 | 88.3% | 51,549 mi |
| 29 | 95 | 88.4% | 55,498 mi |
| 30 | 90 | 92.2% | 55,702 mi |
| 31 | 66 | 90.9% | 47,058 mi |