BMW S1000RR
Real ownership data from 5,108 UK S1000RR motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common S1000RR problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | dangerous | 20.4% |
| Other | dangerous | 9% |
| Electrical | major | 7.8% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 7.9% |
| Tyres | fail | 7.1% |
| Controls and cables | major | 6.3% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 5.5% |
| Suspension | dangerous | 4.3% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is controls and cables.
S1000RR 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 327 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 440 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 532 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 589 | 4,549 mi | 2,120 | 92.73% |
| 2022 | 598 | 5,898 mi | 1,290 | 93.57% |
| 2021 | 433 | 6,696 mi | 1,178 | 95.15% |
| 2020 | 170 | 6,253 mi | 1,048 | 96.61% |
| 2019 | 81 | 6,355 mi | 786 | 85.71% |
| 2018 | 134 | 7,746 mi | 809 | 89.29% |
| 2017 | 110 | 12,548 mi | 997 | 94.52% |
| 2016 | 154 | 13,412 mi | 1,034 | 87.14% |
| 2015 | 187 | 12,983 mi | 1,565 | 93.88% |
| 2014 | 124 | 5,292 mi | 243 | 93.1% |
| 2013 | 163 | 14,794 mi | 887 | 93.51% |
| 2012 | 225 | 16,930 mi | 1,163 | 88.25% |
| 2011 | 327 | 17,002 mi | 1,056 | 87.47% |
| 2010 | 509 | 16,223 mi | 1,008 | 86.93% |
S1000RR questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BMW S1000RR?
Across 5,108 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are brakes (20.4% of all recorded faults), other (9% of all recorded faults), electrical (7.8% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BMW S1000RR?
The median BMW S1000RR in the UK has covered 7,050 miles, and typically rides about 1,136 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 4,158 and 12,313 miles.
Is the BMW S1000RR reliable?
90.34% of BMW S1000RR MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.04 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 5,108 BMW S1000RR motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.