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2011 BMW R Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
95.0%
Latest Pass Rate
4,437
Total Tests (All Years)
34,110 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 95.0%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 41.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW R Series as it ages.

7 yrs93.5%
8 yrs93.8%
9 yrs94.3%
10 yrs94.8%
11 yrs93.4%
12 yrs94.9%
13 yrs95.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs93.5%692
8 yrs93.8%672
9 yrs94.3%594
10 yrs94.8%732
11 yrs93.4%603
12 yrs94.9%682
13 yrs95.0%462

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)95%462
2023 (12 yrs)94.9%682
2022 (11 yrs)93.4%603
2021 (10 yrs)94.8%732
2020 (9 yrs)94.3%594
2019 (8 yrs)93.8%672
2018 (7 yrs)93.5%692

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
93.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 692Avg Mileage 23,851Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2019
93.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 672Avg Mileage 25,850Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%
2020
94.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 594Avg Mileage 28,544Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.5%
2021
94.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 732Avg Mileage 29,889Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%
2022
93.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 603Avg Mileage 31,169Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2023
94.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 682Avg Mileage 32,655Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.6%
2024
95.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 462Avg Mileage 34,110Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW R Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
3.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
3.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
1.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
1.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
1.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors2.0% (7 yrs)4.1% (13 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres1.4% (7 yrs)0.4% (13 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes3.5% (7 yrs)2.8% (13 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R Series cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 4,437 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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