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2017 BMW R Ninet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
90.1%
Latest Pass Rate
3,847
Total Tests (All Years)
8,831 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 90.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 20.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW R Ninet as it ages.

3 yrs93.2%
4 yrs91.0%
5 yrs93.1%
6 yrs92.8%
7 yrs90.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.2%856
4 yrs91.0%721
5 yrs93.1%595
6 yrs92.8%668
7 yrs90.1%1,007

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW R Ninet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)90.1%1,007
2023 (6 yrs)92.8%668
2022 (5 yrs)93.1%595
2021 (4 yrs)91%721
2020 (3 yrs)93.2%856

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
93.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 856Avg Mileage 4,595Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2021
91.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 721Avg Mileage 5,558Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2022
93.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 595Avg Mileage 6,377Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.9%
2023
92.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 668Avg Mileage 7,772Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%
2024
90.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 8,831Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW R Ninet, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
6.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.0%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
1.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
0.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes0.7% (3 yrs)3.5% (7 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors7.0% (3 yrs)4.6% (7 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres0.4% (3 yrs)1.5% (7 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —
Identification of the vehicle0.8% (3 yrs)1.9% (7 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R Ninet cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 3,847 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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