1985 BMW 635 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

94.7%

Latest Pass Rate

822

Total Tests (All Years)

99,996 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 635

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1985 BMW 635 as it ages.

24 yrs50.7%

→ ↑6.2%

25 yrs56.9%

→ ↓8.2%

26 yrs48.7%

→ ↑9.4%

27 yrs58.1%

→ ↑2.7%

28 yrs60.8%

→ ↓16.4%

29 yrs44.4%

→ ↑20.4%

30 yrs64.8%

→ ↓5.2%

31 yrs59.6%

→ ↑8.3%

32 yrs67.9%

→ ↑5.1%

33 yrs73.0%

→ ↓14.9%

34 yrs58.1%

→ ↑13.3%

35 yrs71.4%

→ ↓4.7%

36 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.6%

37 yrs68.3%

→ ↑2.8%

38 yrs71.1%

→ ↑23.6%

39 yrs94.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	50.7%	73
25 yrs	56.9%	72
26 yrs	48.7%	78
27 yrs	58.1%	62
28 yrs	60.8%	51
29 yrs	44.4%	54
30 yrs	64.8%	54
31 yrs	59.6%	47
32 yrs	67.9%	53
33 yrs	73.0%	37
34 yrs	58.1%	31
35 yrs	71.4%	35
36 yrs	66.7%	39
37 yrs	68.3%	41
38 yrs	71.1%	38
39 yrs	94.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 BMW 635 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	94.7%	57
2023 (38 yrs)	71.1%	38
2022 (37 yrs)	68.3%	41
2021 (36 yrs)	66.7%	39
2020 (35 yrs)	71.4%	35
2019 (34 yrs)	58.1%	31
2018 (33 yrs)	73%	37
2017 (32 yrs)	67.9%	53
2016 (31 yrs)	59.6%	47
2015 (30 yrs)	64.8%	54
2014 (29 yrs)	44.4%	54
2013 (28 yrs)	60.8%	51
2012 (27 yrs)	58.1%	62
2011 (26 yrs)	48.7%	78
2010 (25 yrs)	56.9%	72
2009 (24 yrs)	50.7%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 73Avg Mileage 116,851Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 72Avg Mileage 116,144Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 114,469Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 62Avg Mileage 115,901Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 101,032Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2014High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 54Avg Mileage 104,097Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 54Avg Mileage 108,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 47Avg Mileage 101,196Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 115,218Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 37Avg Mileage 101,836Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 31Avg Mileage 101,668Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 104,076Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 39Avg Mileage 109,506Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2022

68.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 41Avg Mileage 102,076Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2023

71.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 38Avg Mileage 107,490Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2024

94.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 57Avg Mileage 99,996Top Failure Visibility — 7.0%

MOT results for 1985 BMW 635 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	50.7%	73	116,851	Brakes — 27.4%
2010	25	56.9%	72	116,144	Brakes — 23.6%
2011	26	48.7%	78	114,469	Suspension — 24.4%
2012	27	58.1%	62	115,901	Suspension — 30.6%
2013	28	60.8%	51	101,032	Suspension — 31.4%
2014	29	44.4%	54	104,097	Suspension — 100.0%
2015	30	64.8%	54	108,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.4%
2016	31	59.6%	47	101,196	Suspension — 57.4%
2017	32	67.9%	53	115,218	Suspension — 49.1%
2018	33	73.0%	37	101,836	Suspension — 24.3%
2019	34	58.1%	31	101,668	Suspension — 48.4%
2020	35	71.4%	35	104,076	Suspension — 51.4%
2021	36	66.7%	39	109,506	Suspension — 43.6%
2022	37	68.3%	41	102,076	Suspension — 51.2%
2023	38	71.1%	38	107,490	Suspension — 44.7%
2024	39	94.7%	57	99,996	Visibility — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 BMW 635, with age trends.

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 635 cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 822 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.