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2008 BMW F 800 St — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
93.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,155
Total Tests (All Years)
21,702 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 93.1%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 31.1% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW F 800 St as it ages.

3 yrs91.1%
4 yrs90.6%
5 yrs88.0%
6 yrs91.8%
7 yrs93.2%
8 yrs88.9%
9 yrs93.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.1%179
4 yrs90.6%181
5 yrs88.0%166
6 yrs91.8%171
7 yrs93.2%161
8 yrs88.9%153
9 yrs93.1%144

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW F 800 St pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (9 yrs)93.1%144
2016 (8 yrs)88.9%153
2015 (7 yrs)93.2%161
2014 (6 yrs)91.8%171
2013 (5 yrs)88%166
2012 (4 yrs)90.6%181
2011 (3 yrs)91.1%179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
91.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 179Avg Mileage 10,877Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%
2012
90.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 181Avg Mileage 13,593Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2013
88.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 166Avg Mileage 15,444Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2014
91.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 171Avg Mileage 17,791Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2015
93.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 161Avg Mileage 18,676Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2016
88.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 153Avg Mileage 21,169Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2017
93.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 144Avg Mileage 21,702Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW F 800 St, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
6.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
2.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
0.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension1.7% (3 yrs)4.2% (9 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes4.5% (3 yrs)6.9% (9 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.4% (3 yrs)1.4% (9 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling3.9% (3 yrs)3.5% (9 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F 800 St cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 1,155 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.

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