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1994 BMW R Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
88.9%
Latest Pass Rate
709
Total Tests (All Years)
56,700 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 1994 BMW R Series as it ages.

24 yrs85.4%
25 yrs86.9%
26 yrs87.4%
27 yrs81.9%
28 yrs89.3%
29 yrs90.7%
30 yrs88.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs85.4%130
25 yrs86.9%107
26 yrs87.4%103
27 yrs81.9%116
28 yrs89.3%84
29 yrs90.7%97
30 yrs88.9%72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 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 (30 yrs)88.9%72
2023 (29 yrs)90.7%97
2022 (28 yrs)89.3%84
2021 (27 yrs)81.9%116
2020 (26 yrs)87.4%103
2019 (25 yrs)86.9%107
2018 (24 yrs)85.4%130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
85.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 51,166Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2019
86.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 107Avg Mileage 54,401Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.8%
2020
87.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 103Avg Mileage 54,725Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2021
81.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 116Avg Mileage 50,688Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2022
89.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 50,749Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2023
90.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 97Avg Mileage 49,058Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%
2024
88.9%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 72Avg Mileage 56,700Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW R Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
10.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle suspension
3.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
3.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes13.1% (24 yrs)5.6% (30 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres2.3% (24 yrs)1.4% (30 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R Series cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 709 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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