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1993 BMW R Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
82.0%
Latest Pass Rate
466
Total Tests (All Years)
46,518 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 1993 BMW R Series as it ages.

25 yrs78.6%
26 yrs77.6%
27 yrs84.9%
28 yrs88.5%
29 yrs81.7%
30 yrs79.4%
31 yrs82.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs78.6%84
26 yrs77.6%67
27 yrs84.9%53
28 yrs88.5%78
29 yrs81.7%60
30 yrs79.4%63
31 yrs82.0%61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 BMW R Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (31 yrs)82%61
2023 (30 yrs)79.4%63
2022 (29 yrs)81.7%60
2021 (28 yrs)88.5%78
2020 (27 yrs)84.9%53
2019 (26 yrs)77.6%67
2018 (25 yrs)78.6%84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
78.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 50,844Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.2%
2019
77.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 67Avg Mileage 43,844Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%
2020
84.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,848Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2021
88.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 78Avg Mileage 50,051Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2022
81.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 60Avg Mileage 46,446Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2023
79.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 63Avg Mileage 46,626Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2024
82.0%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 46,518Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 BMW R Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
15.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
5.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
4.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes26.2% (25 yrs)13.1% (31 yrs)
-13.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R Series cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 466 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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