2008 BMW F800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

93.5%

Latest Pass Rate

327

Total Tests (All Years)

32,314 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for F800

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 93.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 40.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW F800 as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↑10.7%

4 yrs96.1%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs90.5%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs93.0%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs94.9%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs92.1%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs85.7%

→ ↑7.8%

13 yrs93.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	48
4 yrs	96.1%	51
5 yrs	90.5%	42
6 yrs	93.0%	43
7 yrs	94.9%	39
8 yrs	92.1%	38
9 yrs	85.7%	35
13 yrs	93.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW F800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (13 yrs)	93.5%	31
2017 (9 yrs)	85.7%	35
2016 (8 yrs)	92.1%	38
2015 (7 yrs)	94.9%	39
2014 (6 yrs)	93%	43
2013 (5 yrs)	90.5%	42
2012 (4 yrs)	96.1%	51
2011 (3 yrs)	85.4%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 48Avg Mileage 11,385Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.3%

2012

96.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 13,817Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.0%

2013

90.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 16,323Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2014

93.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 17,485Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.7%

2015

94.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 20,742Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%

2016

92.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 23,707Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,022Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2021

93.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 32,314Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

MOT results for 2008 BMW F800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.4%	48	11,385	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.3%
2012	4	96.1%	51	13,817	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.0%
2013	5	90.5%	42	16,323	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2014	6	93.0%	43	17,485	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.7%
2015	7	94.9%	39	20,742	Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2016	8	92.1%	38	23,707	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2017	9	85.7%	35	27,022	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2021	13	93.5%	31	32,314	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW F800, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

6.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.4%

↓ 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

2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW F800 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2021, covering 327 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.