1993 BMW 850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

100.0%

Latest Pass Rate

604

Total Tests (All Years)

90,081 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 850

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 BMW 850 as it ages.

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↑11.5%

17 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs69.2%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs74.4%

→ ↑12.3%

28 yrs86.7%

→ ↓21.1%

30 yrs65.6%

→ ↑34.4%

31 yrs100.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	57.7%	71
17 yrs	69.2%	65
18 yrs	65.6%	61
19 yrs	67.3%	55
20 yrs	67.3%	52
21 yrs	69.2%	52
22 yrs	71.2%	52
23 yrs	70.7%	41
24 yrs	74.4%	43
28 yrs	86.7%	30
30 yrs	65.6%	32
31 yrs	100.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 BMW 850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	100%	50
2023 (30 yrs)	65.6%	32
2021 (28 yrs)	86.7%	30
2017 (24 yrs)	74.4%	43
2016 (23 yrs)	70.7%	41
2015 (22 yrs)	71.2%	52
2014 (21 yrs)	69.2%	52
2013 (20 yrs)	67.3%	52
2012 (19 yrs)	67.3%	55
2011 (18 yrs)	65.6%	61
2010 (17 yrs)	69.2%	65
2009 (16 yrs)	57.7%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 110,172Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 107,562Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2011

65.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 105,130Top Failure Brakes — 18.0%

2012

67.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 104,540Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2013

67.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 102,493Top Failure Brakes — 55.8%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 91,136Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 99,531Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 99,905Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 29.3%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 43Avg Mileage 103,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2021

86.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 107,113Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 109,097Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2024

100.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 50Avg Mileage 90,081Top Failure —

MOT results for 1993 BMW 850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	57.7%	71	110,172	Brakes — 19.7%
2010	17	69.2%	65	107,562	Brakes — 15.4%
2011	18	65.6%	61	105,130	Brakes — 18.0%
2012	19	67.3%	55	104,540	Brakes — 21.8%
2013	20	67.3%	52	102,493	Brakes — 55.8%
2014	21	69.2%	52	91,136	Suspension — 42.3%
2015	22	71.2%	52	99,531	Brakes — 51.9%
2016	23	70.7%	41	99,905	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 29.3%
2017	24	74.4%	43	103,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2021	28	86.7%	30	107,113	Tyres — 40.0%
2023	30	65.6%	32	109,097	Brakes — 65.6%
2024	31	100.0%	50	90,081	—

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 BMW 850, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ 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

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 850 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 604 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.