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1995 BMW R Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
703
Total Tests (All Years)
50,625 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 1995 BMW R Series as it ages.

23 yrs83.3%
24 yrs85.7%
25 yrs84.9%
26 yrs87.3%
27 yrs84.3%
28 yrs91.9%
29 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs83.3%114
24 yrs85.7%112
25 yrs84.9%93
26 yrs87.3%110
27 yrs84.3%89
28 yrs91.9%99
29 yrs87.2%86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW R Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (29 yrs)87.2%86
2023 (28 yrs)91.9%99
2022 (27 yrs)84.3%89
2021 (26 yrs)87.3%110
2020 (25 yrs)84.9%93
2019 (24 yrs)85.7%112
2018 (23 yrs)83.3%114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
83.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 114Avg Mileage 47,913Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2019
85.7%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 112Avg Mileage 50,554Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2020
84.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 93Avg Mileage 47,791Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2021
87.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 110Avg Mileage 51,898Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2022
84.3%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 89Avg Mileage 46,967Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%
2023
91.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 99Avg Mileage 51,854Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 86Avg Mileage 50,625Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW R Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
9.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
8.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
5.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
4.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes15.8% (23 yrs)9.3% (29 yrs)
-6.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors9.6% (23 yrs)8.1% (29 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres3.5% (23 yrs)2.3% (29 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R Series cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 703 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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