BMW R 1200 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: R 1200

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 34,758 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

95.0%

Share of this model's 34,758 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

27,867

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

27,884

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.2

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

5,697

5,697 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

34,758

34,758 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,697On the road

Insight summary

BMW R 1200 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,697 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 95.0% from 34,758 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 75. The current pool shows an average of 27,867 miles and an average age of 10.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 27,884 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are brake pads, lighting and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW R 1200 looks convincing in this view, especially where normal wear items have been kept on top of.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	5,697

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	292
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	176
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	117
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	110
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	91
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	81
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	63
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	46
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	44
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	40
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	38
Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	36
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	34
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	28
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	28
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	26
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	25
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	24
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	23
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	15
Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	14
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	13
Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))	13
Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	11

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,403 defects across this top 25 set

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

292

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

176

Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

117

Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

110

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))

Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

BMW R 1200 reliability and MOT data