BMW S1000
Real ownership data from 13,120 UK S1000 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common S1000 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 7.7% |
| Suspension | fail | 7.5% |
| Chain and sprockets | fail | 7.2% |
| Frame and structure | dangerous | 5.5% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 5.1% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 4.3% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 3.6% |
| Brakes | user entered | 2.9% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is exhaust and emissions.
S1000 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 242 | 8,291 mi | 1,804 | 94.66% |
| 2022 | 295 | 8,677 mi | 2,151 | 95.69% |
| 2021 | 198 | 6,610 mi | 1,006 | 93.61% |
| 2020 | 1,017 | 8,223 mi | 1,233 | 93.74% |
| 2019 | 1,293 | 11,783 mi | 1,613 | 92.94% |
| 2018 | 1,605 | 12,556 mi | 1,485 | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 1,840 | 14,232 mi | 1,376 | 92.4% |
| 2016 | 1,685 | 15,798 mi | 1,444 | 91.98% |
| 2015 | 1,778 | 16,074 mi | 1,389 | 90.05% |
| 2014 | 831 | 15,544 mi | 1,244 | 89.48% |
| 2013 | 376 | 13,600 mi | 1,054 | 88.06% |
| 2012 | 514 | 15,934 mi | 1,157 | 87.07% |
| 2011 | 558 | 16,036 mi | 1,181 | 88.34% |
| 2010 | 678 | 15,246 mi | 1,154 | 86.56% |
| 2009 | 68 | 28,102 mi | 1,021 | 100% |
| 2008 | 26 | 27,981 mi | 1,734 | 97.22% |
| 2007 | 34 | 23,407 mi | 675 | 100% |
| 2006 | 35 | 31,710 mi | 902 | 92.11% |
| 2005 | 38 | 35,842 mi | 962 | 95.65% |
S1000 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BMW S1000?
Across 13,120 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (7.7% of all recorded faults), suspension (7.5% of all recorded faults), chain and sprockets (7.2% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BMW S1000?
The median BMW S1000 in the UK has covered 13,335 miles, and typically rides about 1,357 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 8,284 and 20,251 miles.
Is the BMW S1000 reliable?
90.8% of BMW S1000 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 13,120 BMW S1000 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.