BMW R1250GS Adventure
Real ownership data from 7,330 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | dangerous | 3.3% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 7.1% |
| Other | major | 1.1% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 2.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | dangerous | 0.8% |
| Controls and cables | major | 0.6% |
| Suspension | major | 0.4% |
| Electrical | major | 0.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
R1250GS Adventure mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,605 | 5,038 mi | — | 100% |
| 2023 | 1,704 | 8,673 mi | 1,153 | 96.13% |
| 2022 | 1,716 | 10,890 mi | 2,583 | 96.49% |
| 2021 | 1,738 | 13,377 mi | 2,644 | 96.22% |
| 2020 | 271 | 14,036 mi | 2,142 | 95.95% |
| 2019 | 256 | 17,138 mi | 2,844 | 99.35% |
| 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 7,330 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (3.3% of all recorded faults), lights and indicators (7.1% of all recorded faults), other (1.1% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BMW R1250GS Adventure?
The median BMW R1250GS Adventure in the UK has covered 11,718 miles, and typically rides about 2,591 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 7,157 and 17,540 miles.
Is the BMW R1250GS Adventure reliable?
96.34% of BMW R1250GS Adventure MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.23 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 7,330 BMW R1250GS Adventure motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.