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2008 BMW F 800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
87.8%
Latest Pass Rate
481
Total Tests (All Years)
22,206 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 87.8%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 25.8% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs89.0%
4 yrs85.7%
5 yrs88.6%
6 yrs82.6%
7 yrs88.1%
8 yrs93.1%
9 yrs87.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.0%73
4 yrs85.7%70
5 yrs88.6%70
6 yrs82.6%69
7 yrs88.1%67
8 yrs93.1%58
9 yrs87.8%74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW F 800 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)87.8%74
2016 (8 yrs)93.1%58
2015 (7 yrs)88.1%67
2014 (6 yrs)82.6%69
2013 (5 yrs)88.6%70
2012 (4 yrs)85.7%70
2011 (3 yrs)89%73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
89.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 73Avg Mileage 9,942Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2012
85.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 12,971Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2013
88.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 15,352Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2014
82.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 17,400Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2015
88.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 67Avg Mileage 18,581Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.0%
2016
93.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 21,456Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%
2017
87.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 22,206Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes
6.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
4.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.7% (3 yrs)6.8% (9 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels4.1% (3 yrs)1.4% (9 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.8% (3 yrs)8.1% (9 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle reg plates and vin1.4% (3 yrs)1.4% (9 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F 800 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 481 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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