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1999 BMW F650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
72.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,341
Total Tests (All Years)
31,139 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 1999 BMW F650 as it ages.

10 yrs71.8%
11 yrs79.3%
12 yrs75.4%
13 yrs77.9%
14 yrs71.4%
15 yrs83.3%
16 yrs82.8%
17 yrs80.4%
18 yrs76.7%
19 yrs88.2%
20 yrs76.7%
21 yrs76.9%
22 yrs84.0%
23 yrs78.2%
24 yrs78.2%
25 yrs72.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs71.8%131
11 yrs79.3%111
12 yrs75.4%126
13 yrs77.9%104
14 yrs71.4%105
15 yrs83.3%102
16 yrs82.8%93
17 yrs80.4%92
18 yrs76.7%86
19 yrs88.2%51
20 yrs76.7%60
21 yrs76.9%52
22 yrs84.0%50
23 yrs78.2%55
24 yrs78.2%55
25 yrs72.1%68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW F650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)72.1%68
2023 (24 yrs)78.2%55
2022 (23 yrs)78.2%55
2021 (22 yrs)84%50
2020 (21 yrs)76.9%52
2019 (20 yrs)76.7%60
2018 (19 yrs)88.2%51
2017 (18 yrs)76.7%86
2016 (17 yrs)80.4%92
2015 (16 yrs)82.8%93
2014 (15 yrs)83.3%102
2013 (14 yrs)71.4%105
2012 (13 yrs)77.9%104
2011 (12 yrs)75.4%126
2010 (11 yrs)79.3%111
2009 (10 yrs)71.8%131

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 131Avg Mileage 22,694Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.0%
2010
79.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 111Avg Mileage 23,502Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2011
75.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 126Avg Mileage 26,759Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2012
77.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 27,244Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.4%
2013
71.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 105Avg Mileage 27,632Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2014
83.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 30,005Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2015
82.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 29,896Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.8%
2016
80.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 31,118Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2017
76.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 30,531Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2018
88.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 29,863Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2019
76.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 60Avg Mileage 31,074Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%
2020
76.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 32,155Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.2%
2021
84.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 50Avg Mileage 31,888Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2022
78.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 34,400Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%
2023
78.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 35,322Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2024
72.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 68Avg Mileage 31,139Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW F650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
14.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
12.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
11.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle suspension
10.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes9.9% (10 yrs)11.8% (25 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F650 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,341 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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