BMW R1150
Real ownership data from 5,149 UK R1150 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common R1150 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust and emissions | user entered | 13.6% |
| Steering and head bearings | major | 9.4% |
| Fuel system | fail | 7.8% |
| Corrosion | user entered | 6.8% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 5.8% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 3.9% |
| Fluid leaks | prs | 2.6% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 2.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.
R1150 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | 38,508 mi | 994 | 94.74% |
| 2006 | 14 | 33,647 mi | 1,507 | 96.08% |
| 2005 | 258 | 31,283 mi | 1,912 | 91.44% |
| 2004 | 958 | 35,771 mi | 1,877 | 90.55% |
| 2003 | 1,438 | 37,694 mi | 1,930 | 91.02% |
| 2002 | 1,343 | 40,005 mi | 1,790 | 89.95% |
| 2001 | 1,011 | 40,975 mi | 1,718 | 89.99% |
| 2000 | 88 | 50,242 mi | 1,477 | 90.06% |
| 1999 | 24 | 43,632 mi | 1,240 | 89.66% |
R1150 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BMW R1150?
Across 5,149 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are exhaust and emissions (13.6% of all recorded faults), steering and head bearings (9.4% of all recorded faults), fuel system (7.8% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BMW R1150?
The median BMW R1150 in the UK has covered 38,480 miles, and typically rides about 1,831 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 24,394 and 54,392 miles.
Is the BMW R1150 reliable?
90.46% of BMW R1150 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 5,149 BMW R1150 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.