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2002 BMW R Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
90.5%
Latest Pass Rate
3,349
Total Tests (All Years)
51,489 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 2002 BMW R Series as it ages.

16 yrs89.0%
17 yrs88.8%
18 yrs91.9%
19 yrs90.0%
20 yrs92.3%
21 yrs89.1%
22 yrs90.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs89.0%509
17 yrs88.8%484
18 yrs91.9%432
19 yrs90.0%571
20 yrs92.3%452
21 yrs89.1%521
22 yrs90.5%380

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW R Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (22 yrs)90.5%380
2023 (21 yrs)89.1%521
2022 (20 yrs)92.3%452
2021 (19 yrs)90%571
2020 (18 yrs)91.9%432
2019 (17 yrs)88.8%484
2018 (16 yrs)89%509

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
89.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 509Avg Mileage 47,533Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2019
88.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 484Avg Mileage 47,462Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2020
91.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 432Avg Mileage 49,161Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2021
90.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 571Avg Mileage 49,843Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2022
92.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 452Avg Mileage 50,352Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%
2023
89.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 521Avg Mileage 51,834Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2024
90.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 380Avg Mileage 51,489Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW R Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
7.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
5.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
2.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes10.8% (16 yrs)6.6% (22 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors2.8% (16 yrs)5.0% (22 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres1.8% (16 yrs)1.6% (22 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R Series cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 3,349 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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