BMW R1250GS Adventure
Real ownership data from 7,404 UK R1250GS Adventure motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common R1250GS Adventure problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | dangerous | 15% |
| Wheels | dangerous | 6.9% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 6.9% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 5.8% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 4.6% |
| Electrical | major | 3.5% |
| Controls and cables | major | 3.5% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 3.5% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is electrical.
R1250GS Adventure 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,628 | 3,524 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 1,725 | 9,066 mi | 2,852 | 95.82% |
| 2022 | 1,725 | 11,270 mi | 2,647 | 96.39% |
| 2021 | 1,758 | 13,878 mi | 2,591 | 96.15% |
| 2020 | 271 | 14,350 mi | 2,158 | 96.19% |
| 2019 | 257 | 17,352 mi | 2,826 | 99.38% |
| 2018 | 24 | 20,793 mi | 1,664 | 85.71% |
R1250GS Adventure questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BMW R1250GS Adventure?
Across 7,404 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (15% of all recorded faults), wheels (6.9% of all recorded faults), brakes (6.9% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BMW R1250GS Adventure?
The median BMW R1250GS Adventure in the UK has covered 11,991 miles, and typically rides about 2,587 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 7,352 and 17,828 miles.
Is the BMW R1250GS Adventure reliable?
96.26% of BMW R1250GS Adventure 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 7,404 BMW R1250GS Adventure motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.