BMW R1250 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: R1250

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 30,211 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

95.9%

Share of this model's 30,211 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

17,836

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 1 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

5.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

6,189

6,188 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

30,211

30,211 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,189On the road

Insight summary

BMW R1250 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,189 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 95.9% from 30,211 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 65. The current pool shows an average of 17,836 miles and an average age of 5.7 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, brake pads and tyre condition. The practical read is that the BMW R1250 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	6,189

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	197
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	111
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	77
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))	75
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	60
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	56
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	43
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	40
Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	38
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	35
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	32
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	25
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	23
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	22
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	22
Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	18
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	13
Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))	12
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	12
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	11
Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	11
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	10
Rear Tyre has ply or cord exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	10
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	9
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	9

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 971 defects across this top 25 set

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

197

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

111

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

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

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))

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

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

Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

Rear Tyre has ply or cord exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))

Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

BMW R1250 reliability and MOT data