1978 BMW R100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age

48 years

Current Age

92.2%

Latest Pass Rate

545

Total Tests (All Years)

44,487 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 1978 BMW R100 as it ages.

31 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.0%

32 yrs81.6%

→ ↑9.6%

33 yrs91.2%

→ ↓5.0%

34 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.8%

35 yrs87.0%

→ ↓5.7%

36 yrs81.3%

→ ↑4.4%

37 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.4%

38 yrs84.3%

→ ↑7.9%

39 yrs92.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
31 yrs	83.6%	67
32 yrs	81.6%	76
33 yrs	91.2%	68
34 yrs	86.2%	58
35 yrs	87.0%	54
36 yrs	81.3%	64
37 yrs	85.7%	56
38 yrs	84.3%	51
39 yrs	92.2%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1978 BMW R100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (39 yrs)	92.2%	51
2016 (38 yrs)	84.3%	51
2015 (37 yrs)	85.7%	56
2014 (36 yrs)	81.3%	64
2013 (35 yrs)	87%	54
2012 (34 yrs)	86.2%	58
2011 (33 yrs)	91.2%	68
2010 (32 yrs)	81.6%	76
2009 (31 yrs)	83.6%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 67Avg Mileage 45,533Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 76Avg Mileage 49,184Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2011

91.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 68Avg Mileage 49,298Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 58Avg Mileage 47,191Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 54Avg Mileage 42,789Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2014

81.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 64Avg Mileage 43,348Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.6%

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 56Avg Mileage 38,986Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 51Avg Mileage 46,818Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2017

92.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 51Avg Mileage 44,487Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.8%

MOT results for 1978 BMW R100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	31	83.6%	67	45,533	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2010	32	81.6%	76	49,184	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2011	33	91.2%	68	49,298	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%
2012	34	86.2%	58	47,191	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2013	35	87.0%	54	42,789	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2014	36	81.3%	64	43,348	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.6%
2015	37	85.7%	56	38,986	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2016	38	84.3%	51	46,818	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2017	39	92.2%	51	44,487	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1978 BMW R100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	3.0% (31 yrs)	7.8% (39 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	6.0% (31 yrs)	2.0% (39 yrs)	-4.0%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	9.0% (31 yrs)	5.9% (39 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	3.0% (31 yrs)	2.0% (39 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R100 cars manufactured in 1978 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 545 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.