BMW R1250RT
Real ownership data from 2,515 UK R1250RT motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common R1250RT problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | major | 3.9% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 2.8% |
| Brake discs and pads | dangerous | 2.4% |
| Lights and indicators | major | 4.7% |
| Controls and cables | major | 0.9% |
| Suspension | major | 0.4% |
| Electrical | major | 0.4% |
| Other | major | 0.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brakes.
R1250RT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 136 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 457 | 19,708 mi | 10,761 | 100% |
| 2023 | 488 | 9,970 mi | 2,623 | 95.32% |
| 2022 | 616 | 13,504 mi | 3,306 | 96.67% |
| 2021 | 704 | 14,900 mi | 2,780 | 96.26% |
| 2020 | 50 | 13,159 mi | 2,259 | 97.06% |
| 2019 | 53 | 16,784 mi | 2,386 | 95.24% |
| 2018 | 5 | — | — | — |
R1250RT questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BMW R1250RT?
Across 2,515 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (3.9% of all recorded faults), tyres (2.8% of all recorded faults), brake discs and pads (2.4% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BMW R1250RT?
The median BMW R1250RT in the UK has covered 13,762 miles, and typically rides about 2,838 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 8,528 and 20,096 miles.
Is the BMW R1250RT reliable?
96.31% of BMW R1250RT MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.25 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 2,515 BMW R1250RT motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.