BMW S1000RR
Real ownership data from 4,976 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 15% |
| Other | major | 5.5% |
| Tyres | dangerous | 2.6% |
| Brakes | major | 2.5% |
| Suspension | major | 1% |
| Electrical | major | 0.9% |
| Controls and cables | major | 0.8% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 0.6% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is brake discs and pads.
S1000RR 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 | 221 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 434 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 528 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 582 | 4,435 mi | 2,163 | 93.22% |
| 2022 | 593 | 5,740 mi | 1,309 | 93.46% |
| 2021 | 431 | 6,612 mi | 1,178 | 94.94% |
| 2020 | 170 | 6,253 mi | 1,048 | 96.49% |
| 2019 | 81 | 6,355 mi | 766 | 92.31% |
| 2018 | 133 | 7,746 mi | 809 | 89.02% |
| 2017 | 109 | 12,978 mi | 1,100 | 96.92% |
| 2016 | 154 | 13,412 mi | 1,034 | 87.88% |
| 2015 | 188 | 12,983 mi | 1,565 | 93.75% |
| 2014 | 124 | 5,292 mi | 243 | 93.1% |
| 2013 | 163 | 14,794 mi | 887 | 93.42% |
| 2012 | 225 | 16,930 mi | 1,163 | 88.22% |
| 2011 | 326 | 16,832 mi | 1,076 | 87.56% |
| 2010 | 509 | 15,948 mi | 1,008 | 86.91% |
S1000RR questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the BMW S1000RR?
Across 4,976 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (15% of all recorded faults), other (5.5% of all recorded faults), tyres (2.6% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a BMW S1000RR?
The median BMW S1000RR in the UK has covered 7,075 miles, and typically rides about 1,136 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 4,087 and 12,295 miles.
Is the BMW S1000RR reliable?
90.25% of BMW S1000RR MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.5 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 4,976 BMW S1000RR motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.