1981 BMW R100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,774

Total Tests (All Years)

41,000 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 1981 BMW R100 as it ages.

28 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.2%

29 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.5%

30 yrs80.2%

→ ↑4.6%

31 yrs84.8%

→ ↑4.0%

32 yrs88.8%

→ ↓8.9%

33 yrs79.9%

→ ↑4.4%

34 yrs84.3%

→ ↑1.1%

35 yrs85.4%

→ ↑6.5%

36 yrs91.9%

→ ↓11.0%

37 yrs80.9%

→ ↑7.6%

38 yrs88.5%

→ ↓9.4%

39 yrs79.1%

→ ↑10.8%

40 yrs89.9%

→ ↓6.6%

41 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	83.5%	194
29 yrs	84.7%	163
30 yrs	80.2%	162
31 yrs	84.8%	151
32 yrs	88.8%	160
33 yrs	79.9%	149
34 yrs	84.3%	153
35 yrs	85.4%	137
36 yrs	91.9%	124
37 yrs	80.9%	89
38 yrs	88.5%	87
39 yrs	79.1%	86
40 yrs	89.9%	89
41 yrs	83.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 BMW R100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (41 yrs)	83.3%	30
2021 (40 yrs)	89.9%	89
2020 (39 yrs)	79.1%	86
2019 (38 yrs)	88.5%	87
2018 (37 yrs)	80.9%	89
2017 (36 yrs)	91.9%	124
2016 (35 yrs)	85.4%	137
2015 (34 yrs)	84.3%	153
2014 (33 yrs)	79.9%	149
2013 (32 yrs)	88.8%	160
2012 (31 yrs)	84.8%	151
2011 (30 yrs)	80.2%	162
2010 (29 yrs)	84.7%	163
2009 (28 yrs)	83.5%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 194Avg Mileage 48,612Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2010

84.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 163Avg Mileage 47,825Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.0%

2011

80.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 162Avg Mileage 45,862Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 151Avg Mileage 42,674Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2013

88.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 160Avg Mileage 44,037Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2014

79.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 149Avg Mileage 42,749Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 153Avg Mileage 44,632Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 137Avg Mileage 42,853Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2017

91.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 124Avg Mileage 40,880Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2018

80.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 89Avg Mileage 43,162Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%

2019

88.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 87Avg Mileage 43,457Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2020

79.1%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 86Avg Mileage 44,600Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2021

89.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 89Avg Mileage 40,721Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 30Avg Mileage 41,000Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

MOT results for 1981 BMW R100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	83.5%	194	48,612	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2010	29	84.7%	163	47,825	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.0%
2011	30	80.2%	162	45,862	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2012	31	84.8%	151	42,674	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2013	32	88.8%	160	44,037	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2014	33	79.9%	149	42,749	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.8%
2015	34	84.3%	153	44,632	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2016	35	85.4%	137	42,853	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2017	36	91.9%	124	40,880	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2018	37	80.9%	89	43,162	Motorcycle brakes — 10.1%
2019	38	88.5%	87	43,457	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2020	39	79.1%	86	44,600	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2021	40	89.9%	89	40,721	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%
2022	41	83.3%	30	41,000	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 BMW R100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.7% (28 yrs)	3.3% (41 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,774 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.