2001 BMW C1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,541

Total Tests (All Years)

22,462 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 2001 BMW C1 as it ages.

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs71.1%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs73.2%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs75.9%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs76.5%

→ ↑8.9%

18 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs87.2%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs90.1%

→ ↓10.1%

21 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs83.1%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	73.3%	330
9 yrs	72.8%	283
10 yrs	71.8%	266
11 yrs	69.0%	245
12 yrs	71.1%	228
13 yrs	73.2%	198
14 yrs	75.9%	187
15 yrs	76.6%	158
16 yrs	76.8%	142
17 yrs	76.5%	81
18 yrs	85.4%	82
19 yrs	87.2%	78
20 yrs	90.1%	81
21 yrs	80.0%	65
22 yrs	83.1%	77
23 yrs	87.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW C1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	87.5%	40
2023 (22 yrs)	83.1%	77
2022 (21 yrs)	80%	65
2021 (20 yrs)	90.1%	81
2020 (19 yrs)	87.2%	78
2019 (18 yrs)	85.4%	82
2018 (17 yrs)	76.5%	81
2017 (16 yrs)	76.8%	142
2016 (15 yrs)	76.6%	158
2015 (14 yrs)	75.9%	187
2014 (13 yrs)	73.2%	198
2013 (12 yrs)	71.1%	228
2012 (11 yrs)	69%	245
2011 (10 yrs)	71.8%	266
2010 (9 yrs)	72.8%	283
2009 (8 yrs)	73.3%	330

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 330Avg Mileage 17,712Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 283Avg Mileage 17,865Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.5%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 266Avg Mileage 19,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 245Avg Mileage 19,569Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2013

71.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 228Avg Mileage 20,769Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.4%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 198Avg Mileage 21,338Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.8%

2015

75.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 187Avg Mileage 22,088Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 158Avg Mileage 22,855Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.9%

2017

76.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 142Avg Mileage 23,210Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.1%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 24,055Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.9%

2019

85.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 23,288Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 25,028Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2021

90.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 81Avg Mileage 25,588Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.9%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 26,962Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 29.2%

2023

83.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 20,518Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 16.9%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 22,462Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

MOT results for 2001 BMW C1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	73.3%	330	17,712	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2010	9	72.8%	283	17,865	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.5%
2011	10	71.8%	266	19,131	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2012	11	69.0%	245	19,569	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2013	12	71.1%	228	20,769	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.4%
2014	13	73.2%	198	21,338	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.8%
2015	14	75.9%	187	22,088	Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%
2016	15	76.6%	158	22,855	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 25.9%
2017	16	76.8%	142	23,210	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.1%
2018	17	76.5%	81	24,055	Motorcycle brakes — 25.9%
2019	18	85.4%	82	23,288	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2020	19	87.2%	78	25,028	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2021	20	90.1%	81	25,588	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.9%
2022	21	80.0%	65	26,962	Motorcycle suspension — 29.2%
2023	22	83.1%	77	20,518	Motorcycle suspension — 16.9%
2024	23	87.5%	40	22,462	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW C1, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	15.2% (8 yrs)	10.0% (23 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW C1 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,541 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.