1991 BMW 850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

80.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,491

Total Tests (All Years)

111,264 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 BMW 850 as it ages.

18 yrs59.0%

→ ↑6.0%

19 yrs65.0%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs60.9%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs63.0%

→ ↓5.6%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↑6.9%

24 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.4%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.8%

26 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs68.0%

→ ↑14.6%

28 yrs82.6%

→ ↓4.3%

29 yrs78.3%

→ ↓4.5%

30 yrs73.8%

→ ↓5.9%

31 yrs67.9%

→ ↑16.1%

32 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.8%

33 yrs80.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	59.0%	156
19 yrs	65.0%	143
20 yrs	60.9%	128
21 yrs	63.9%	119
22 yrs	63.0%	108
23 yrs	57.4%	94
24 yrs	64.3%	98
25 yrs	66.7%	99
26 yrs	68.5%	92
27 yrs	68.0%	75
28 yrs	82.6%	69
29 yrs	78.3%	46
30 yrs	73.8%	65
31 yrs	67.9%	53
32 yrs	84.0%	50
33 yrs	80.2%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 BMW 850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	80.2%	96
2023 (32 yrs)	84%	50
2022 (31 yrs)	67.9%	53
2021 (30 yrs)	73.8%	65
2020 (29 yrs)	78.3%	46
2019 (28 yrs)	82.6%	69
2018 (27 yrs)	68%	75
2017 (26 yrs)	68.5%	92
2016 (25 yrs)	66.7%	99
2015 (24 yrs)	64.3%	98
2014 (23 yrs)	57.4%	94
2013 (22 yrs)	63%	108
2012 (21 yrs)	63.9%	119
2011 (20 yrs)	60.9%	128
2010 (19 yrs)	65%	143
2009 (18 yrs)	59%	156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 156Avg Mileage 114,417Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 143Avg Mileage 117,786Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 128Avg Mileage 121,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 123,709Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 108Avg Mileage 121,105Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 116,633Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 98Avg Mileage 117,615Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 99Avg Mileage 120,340Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 92Avg Mileage 124,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 75Avg Mileage 120,163Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2019

82.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 69Avg Mileage 117,535Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 118,891Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2021

73.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 65Avg Mileage 110,683Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2022

67.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 53Avg Mileage 98,335Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 100,384Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2024

80.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 96Avg Mileage 111,264Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

MOT results for 1991 BMW 850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	59.0%	156	114,417	Brakes — 25.6%
2010	19	65.0%	143	117,786	Brakes — 26.6%
2011	20	60.9%	128	121,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012	21	63.9%	119	123,709	Brakes — 26.1%
2013	22	63.0%	108	121,105	Brakes — 64.8%
2014	23	57.4%	94	116,633	Brakes — 79.8%
2015	24	64.3%	98	117,615	Brakes — 56.1%
2016	25	66.7%	99	120,340	Brakes — 37.4%
2017	26	68.5%	92	124,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.9%
2018	27	68.0%	75	120,163	Brakes — 42.7%
2019	28	82.6%	69	117,535	Brakes — 17.4%
2020	29	78.3%	46	118,891	Suspension — 30.4%
2021	30	73.8%	65	110,683	Suspension — 40.0%
2022	31	67.9%	53	98,335	Brakes — 69.8%
2023	32	84.0%	50	100,384	Brakes — 40.0%
2024	33	80.2%	96	111,264	Brakes — 57.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 BMW 850, with age trends.

Brakes

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.6% (18 yrs)	57.3% (33 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.8% (18 yrs)	35.4% (33 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 850 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,491 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.