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2012 BMW F 800 St — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
91.6%
Latest Pass Rate
551
Total Tests (All Years)
14,643 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 91.6%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 14.2% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW F 800 St as it ages.

3 yrs91.8%
4 yrs91.0%
5 yrs91.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.8%183
4 yrs91.0%189
5 yrs91.6%179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW F 800 St pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)91.6%179
2016 (4 yrs)91%189
2015 (3 yrs)91.8%183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
91.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 183Avg Mileage 9,366Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2016
91.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 189Avg Mileage 11,077Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2017
91.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 179Avg Mileage 14,643Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW F 800 St, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
3.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
1.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
0.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.6% (3 yrs)3.9% (5 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes2.7% (3 yrs)3.4% (5 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust0.5% (3 yrs)1.1% (5 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension2.2% (3 yrs)1.7% (5 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F 800 St cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 551 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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