BMW R1250RS

Real ownership data from 1,466 UK R1250RS motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.

UK examples

1,466

Median mileage

10,452 mi

Miles per year

2,249

MOT first-time pass

96.69%

Most common R1250RS problems

Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.

Fault	Severity	Share of faults
Lights and indicators	major	11.6%
Tyres	dangerous	9.3%
Brake discs and pads	dangerous	7%
Brakes	dangerous	4.7%
Other	major	4.7%
Electrical	major	2.3%
Exhaust and emissions	prs	2.3%
Suspension	major	2.3%

Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is other.

R1250RS mileage and reliability by year

Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.

YearYear	ExamplesExamples	MedianMedian mileage	Mi/yrMiles/year	MOT passFirst-time pass
2025	57	—	—	—
2024	405	—	—	—
2023	445	8,884 mi	2,992	95.08%
2022	248	10,478 mi	2,369	96.02%
2021	260	13,079 mi	2,222	97.5%
2020	34	9,553 mi	2,023	98.55%
2019	17	11,706 mi	1,042	100%

R1250RS questions, answered with data

What are the most common problems with the BMW R1250RS?

Across 1,466 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (11.6% of all recorded faults), tyres (9.3% of all recorded faults), brake discs and pads (7% of all recorded faults).

What is average mileage for a BMW R1250RS?

The median BMW R1250RS in the UK has covered 10,452 miles, and typically rides about 2,249 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 6,655 and 16,179 miles.

Is the BMW R1250RS reliable?

96.69% of BMW R1250RS MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.03 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.

Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,466 BMW R1250RS motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.