1982 BMW R100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

95.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,221

Total Tests (All Years)

48,335 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 1982 BMW R100 as it ages.

27 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.1%

28 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.1%

29 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.4%

30 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.5%

31 yrs89.5%

→ ↓5.0%

32 yrs84.5%

→ ↑9.2%

33 yrs93.7%

→ ↑0.5%

34 yrs94.2%

→ ↓10.5%

35 yrs83.7%

→ ↑1.5%

36 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.5%

37 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.2%

38 yrs84.9%

→ ↑7.6%

39 yrs92.5%

→ ↑2.8%

40 yrs95.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	79.4%	126
28 yrs	83.5%	115
29 yrs	84.6%	123
30 yrs	86.0%	107
31 yrs	89.5%	105
32 yrs	84.5%	103
33 yrs	93.7%	95
34 yrs	94.2%	86
35 yrs	83.7%	92
36 yrs	85.2%	61
37 yrs	84.7%	59
38 yrs	84.9%	53
39 yrs	92.5%	53
40 yrs	95.3%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 BMW R100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	95.3%	43
2021 (39 yrs)	92.5%	53
2020 (38 yrs)	84.9%	53
2019 (37 yrs)	84.7%	59
2018 (36 yrs)	85.2%	61
2017 (35 yrs)	83.7%	92
2016 (34 yrs)	94.2%	86
2015 (33 yrs)	93.7%	95
2014 (32 yrs)	84.5%	103
2013 (31 yrs)	89.5%	105
2012 (30 yrs)	86%	107
2011 (29 yrs)	84.6%	123
2010 (28 yrs)	83.5%	115
2009 (27 yrs)	79.4%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 126Avg Mileage 46,970Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2010

83.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 115Avg Mileage 49,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2011

84.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 123Avg Mileage 50,309Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 107Avg Mileage 52,387Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2013

89.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 105Avg Mileage 49,023Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2014

84.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 103Avg Mileage 48,279Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2015

93.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 95Avg Mileage 48,408Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2016

94.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 86Avg Mileage 46,664Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 92Avg Mileage 48,513Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2018

85.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 61Avg Mileage 42,420Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2019

84.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 59Avg Mileage 43,696Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 53Avg Mileage 47,773Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%

2021

92.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 53Avg Mileage 47,529Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%

2022

95.3%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 43Avg Mileage 48,335Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 2.3%

MOT results for 1982 BMW R100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	79.4%	126	46,970	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2010	28	83.5%	115	49,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2011	29	84.6%	123	50,309	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2012	30	86.0%	107	52,387	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2013	31	89.5%	105	49,023	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2014	32	84.5%	103	48,279	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2015	33	93.7%	95	48,408	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2016	34	94.2%	86	46,664	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2017	35	83.7%	92	48,513	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2018	36	85.2%	61	42,420	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2019	37	84.7%	59	43,696	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%
2020	38	84.9%	53	47,773	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%
2021	39	92.5%	53	47,529	Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%
2022	40	95.3%	43	48,335	Identification of the vehicle — 2.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 BMW R100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

4.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 1,221 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.