1997 BMW F650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,526

Total Tests (All Years)

32,961 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 1997 BMW F650 as it ages.

12 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs75.2%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs78.4%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs83.7%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs79.2%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs85.4%

→ ↓7.3%

19 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs83.9%

→ ↓8.7%

21 yrs75.2%

→ ↑5.2%

22 yrs80.4%

→ ↑1.8%

23 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.5%

24 yrs81.7%

→ ↑2.7%

25 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.1%

26 yrs79.3%

→ ↓5.4%

27 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	78.3%	253
13 yrs	75.2%	222
14 yrs	78.9%	228
15 yrs	78.4%	227
16 yrs	83.7%	203
17 yrs	79.2%	202
18 yrs	85.4%	178
19 yrs	78.1%	160
20 yrs	83.9%	149
21 yrs	75.2%	105
22 yrs	80.4%	97
23 yrs	82.2%	73
24 yrs	81.7%	109
25 yrs	84.4%	90
26 yrs	79.3%	111
27 yrs	73.9%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 BMW F650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	73.9%	119
2023 (26 yrs)	79.3%	111
2022 (25 yrs)	84.4%	90
2021 (24 yrs)	81.7%	109
2020 (23 yrs)	82.2%	73
2019 (22 yrs)	80.4%	97
2018 (21 yrs)	75.2%	105
2017 (20 yrs)	83.9%	149
2016 (19 yrs)	78.1%	160
2015 (18 yrs)	85.4%	178
2014 (17 yrs)	79.2%	202
2013 (16 yrs)	83.7%	203
2012 (15 yrs)	78.4%	227
2011 (14 yrs)	78.9%	228
2010 (13 yrs)	75.2%	222
2009 (12 yrs)	78.3%	253

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 253Avg Mileage 25,071Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.5%

2010

75.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 222Avg Mileage 25,908Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.4%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 228Avg Mileage 27,276Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.0%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 227Avg Mileage 28,212Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.8%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 203Avg Mileage 28,995Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.8%

2014

79.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 202Avg Mileage 29,380Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.8%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 178Avg Mileage 29,940Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%

2016

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 160Avg Mileage 29,916Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%

2017

83.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 149Avg Mileage 32,235Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 34,324Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2019

80.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 97Avg Mileage 33,445Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2020

82.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 73Avg Mileage 29,081Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.6%

2021

81.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 109Avg Mileage 31,092Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

2022

84.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 90Avg Mileage 34,582Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 8.9%

2023

79.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 111Avg Mileage 32,796Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.8%

2024

73.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 119Avg Mileage 32,961Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

MOT results for 1997 BMW F650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	78.3%	253	25,071	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.5%
2010	13	75.2%	222	25,908	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.4%
2011	14	78.9%	228	27,276	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.0%
2012	15	78.4%	227	28,212	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.8%
2013	16	83.7%	203	28,995	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.8%
2014	17	79.2%	202	29,380	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.8%
2015	18	85.4%	178	29,940	Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2016	19	78.1%	160	29,916	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%
2017	20	83.9%	149	32,235	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2018	21	75.2%	105	34,324	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2019	22	80.4%	97	33,445	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2020	23	82.2%	73	29,081	Motorcycle suspension — 9.6%
2021	24	81.7%	109	31,092	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2022	25	84.4%	90	34,582	Motorcycle suspension — 8.9%
2023	26	79.3%	111	32,796	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.8%
2024	27	73.9%	119	32,961	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 BMW F650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.4%

↑ 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	9.1% (12 yrs)	18.5% (27 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F650 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,526 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.