1998 BMW F650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

82.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,647

Total Tests (All Years)

28,634 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 1998 BMW F650 as it ages.

11 yrs83.9%

→ ↓12.1%

12 yrs71.8%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs72.4%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs78.8%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.0%

16 yrs78.9%

→ ↑7.6%

17 yrs86.5%

→ ↓7.9%

18 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs74.0%

→ ↑8.8%

20 yrs82.8%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs86.5%

→ ↓13.5%

23 yrs73.0%

→ ↑15.1%

24 yrs88.1%

→ ↓9.8%

25 yrs78.3%

→ ↑4.0%

26 yrs82.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	83.9%	161
12 yrs	71.8%	142
13 yrs	72.4%	145
14 yrs	78.8%	137
15 yrs	82.9%	129
16 yrs	78.9%	123
17 yrs	86.5%	111
18 yrs	78.6%	112
19 yrs	74.0%	104
20 yrs	82.8%	64
21 yrs	83.3%	54
22 yrs	86.5%	52
23 yrs	73.0%	89
24 yrs	88.1%	59
25 yrs	78.3%	69
26 yrs	82.3%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 BMW F650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	82.3%	96
2023 (25 yrs)	78.3%	69
2022 (24 yrs)	88.1%	59
2021 (23 yrs)	73%	89
2020 (22 yrs)	86.5%	52
2019 (21 yrs)	83.3%	54
2018 (20 yrs)	82.8%	64
2017 (19 yrs)	74%	104
2016 (18 yrs)	78.6%	112
2015 (17 yrs)	86.5%	111
2014 (16 yrs)	78.9%	123
2013 (15 yrs)	82.9%	129
2012 (14 yrs)	78.8%	137
2011 (13 yrs)	72.4%	145
2010 (12 yrs)	71.8%	142
2009 (11 yrs)	83.9%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 161Avg Mileage 24,137Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.1%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 142Avg Mileage 24,914Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 145Avg Mileage 25,947Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.6%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 137Avg Mileage 27,781Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 129Avg Mileage 27,886Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 123Avg Mileage 29,711Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.1%

2015

86.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 111Avg Mileage 31,384Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2016

78.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 31,815Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 31,505Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.9%

2018

82.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 33,045Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 33,458Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%

2020

86.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,970Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 31,880Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%

2022

88.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 30,657Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2023

78.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 28,369Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 14.5%

2024

82.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 96Avg Mileage 28,634Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

MOT results for 1998 BMW F650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	83.9%	161	24,137	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.1%
2010	12	71.8%	142	24,914	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2011	13	72.4%	145	25,947	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.6%
2012	14	78.8%	137	27,781	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%
2013	15	82.9%	129	27,886	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.9%
2014	16	78.9%	123	29,711	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.1%
2015	17	86.5%	111	31,384	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2016	18	78.6%	112	31,815	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2017	19	74.0%	104	31,505	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.9%
2018	20	82.8%	64	33,045	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2019	21	83.3%	54	33,458	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%
2020	22	86.5%	52	29,970	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2021	23	73.0%	89	31,880	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%
2022	24	88.1%	59	30,657	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2023	25	78.3%	69	28,369	Motorcycle suspension — 14.5%
2024	26	82.3%	96	28,634	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 BMW F650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,647 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.