1996 BMW F650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,868

Total Tests (All Years)

35,173 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 1996 BMW F650 as it ages.

13 yrs71.9%

→ ↑4.6%

14 yrs76.5%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.8%

17 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs73.6%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.6%

20 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs76.1%

→ ↑2.8%

22 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.8%

23 yrs77.1%

→ ↑1.0%

24 yrs78.1%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.5%

26 yrs77.8%

→ ↓8.2%

27 yrs69.6%

→ ↑11.7%

28 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	71.9%	185
14 yrs	76.5%	183
15 yrs	77.5%	173
16 yrs	81.0%	147
17 yrs	77.2%	149
18 yrs	73.6%	144
19 yrs	78.8%	118
20 yrs	77.2%	127
21 yrs	76.1%	113
22 yrs	78.9%	71
23 yrs	77.1%	70
24 yrs	78.1%	64
25 yrs	81.3%	96
26 yrs	77.8%	63
27 yrs	69.6%	69
28 yrs	81.3%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW F650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	81.3%	96
2023 (27 yrs)	69.6%	69
2022 (26 yrs)	77.8%	63
2021 (25 yrs)	81.3%	96
2020 (24 yrs)	78.1%	64
2019 (23 yrs)	77.1%	70
2018 (22 yrs)	78.9%	71
2017 (21 yrs)	76.1%	113
2016 (20 yrs)	77.2%	127
2015 (19 yrs)	78.8%	118
2014 (18 yrs)	73.6%	144
2013 (17 yrs)	77.2%	149
2012 (16 yrs)	81%	147
2011 (15 yrs)	77.5%	173
2010 (14 yrs)	76.5%	183
2009 (13 yrs)	71.9%	185

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 185Avg Mileage 31,667Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.8%

2010

76.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 183Avg Mileage 29,685Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 173Avg Mileage 29,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 147Avg Mileage 29,719Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 149Avg Mileage 30,644Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.4%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 144Avg Mileage 31,063Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.1%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 118Avg Mileage 31,957Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 127Avg Mileage 32,444Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.0%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 113Avg Mileage 32,587Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 32,140Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 70Avg Mileage 33,604Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.1%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 64Avg Mileage 32,267Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.1%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 33,476Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 34,201Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 69Avg Mileage 34,743Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.5%

2024

81.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 96Avg Mileage 35,173Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 12.5%

MOT results for 1996 BMW F650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	71.9%	185	31,667	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.8%
2010	14	76.5%	183	29,685	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2011	15	77.5%	173	29,594	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2012	16	81.0%	147	29,719	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2013	17	77.2%	149	30,644	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.4%
2014	18	73.6%	144	31,063	Motorcycle brakes — 20.1%
2015	19	78.8%	118	31,957	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2016	20	77.2%	127	32,444	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.0%
2017	21	76.1%	113	32,587	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2018	22	78.9%	71	32,140	Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%
2019	23	77.1%	70	33,604	Motorcycle brakes — 27.1%
2020	24	78.1%	64	32,267	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.1%
2021	25	81.3%	96	33,476	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2022	26	77.8%	63	34,201	Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2023	27	69.6%	69	34,743	Motorcycle brakes — 27.5%
2024	28	81.3%	96	35,173	Motorcycle suspension — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW F650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

14.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.6% (13 yrs)	5.2% (28 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F650 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,868 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.