1988 BMW R100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,065

Total Tests (All Years)

47,572 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 1988 BMW R100 as it ages.

21 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs84.4%

→ ↑6.0%

24 yrs90.4%

→ ↓2.6%

25 yrs87.8%

→ ↑5.2%

26 yrs93.0%

→ ↓1.3%

27 yrs91.7%

→ ↓2.8%

28 yrs88.9%

→ ↑3.3%

29 yrs92.2%

→ ↓13.0%

30 yrs79.2%

→ ↑14.8%

31 yrs94.0%

→ ↓1.3%

32 yrs92.7%

→ ↑0.3%

33 yrs93.0%

→ ↑1.9%

34 yrs94.9%

→ ↓4.5%

35 yrs90.4%

→ ↓9.4%

36 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	89.7%	87
22 yrs	85.4%	82
23 yrs	84.4%	90
24 yrs	90.4%	83
25 yrs	87.8%	74
26 yrs	93.0%	86
27 yrs	91.7%	84
28 yrs	88.9%	81
29 yrs	92.2%	64
30 yrs	79.2%	53
31 yrs	94.0%	50
32 yrs	92.7%	41
33 yrs	93.0%	57
34 yrs	94.9%	39
35 yrs	90.4%	52
36 yrs	81.0%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 BMW R100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	81%	42
2023 (35 yrs)	90.4%	52
2022 (34 yrs)	94.9%	39
2021 (33 yrs)	93%	57
2020 (32 yrs)	92.7%	41
2019 (31 yrs)	94%	50
2018 (30 yrs)	79.2%	53
2017 (29 yrs)	92.2%	64
2016 (28 yrs)	88.9%	81
2015 (27 yrs)	91.7%	84
2014 (26 yrs)	93%	86
2013 (25 yrs)	87.8%	74
2012 (24 yrs)	90.4%	83
2011 (23 yrs)	84.4%	90
2010 (22 yrs)	85.4%	82
2009 (21 yrs)	89.7%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 87Avg Mileage 43,789Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2010

85.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 82Avg Mileage 41,802Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2011

84.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 90Avg Mileage 46,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2012

90.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 83Avg Mileage 46,601Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2013

87.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 74Avg Mileage 48,314Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.8%

2014

93.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 45,984Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.5%

2015

91.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 84Avg Mileage 45,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 81Avg Mileage 46,450Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2017

92.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 42,651Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2018

79.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,336Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2019

94.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 50Avg Mileage 44,934Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%

2020

92.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 42,056Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.9%

2021

93.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,702Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2022

94.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 39Avg Mileage 42,196Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

2023

90.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 52Avg Mileage 42,915Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 42Avg Mileage 47,572Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

MOT results for 1988 BMW R100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	89.7%	87	43,789	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2010	22	85.4%	82	41,802	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2011	23	84.4%	90	46,377	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2012	24	90.4%	83	46,601	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2013	25	87.8%	74	48,314	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.8%
2014	26	93.0%	86	45,984	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.5%
2015	27	91.7%	84	45,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2016	28	88.9%	81	46,450	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2017	29	92.2%	64	42,651	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2018	30	79.2%	53	43,336	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2019	31	94.0%	50	44,934	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.0%
2020	32	92.7%	41	42,056	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.9%
2021	33	93.0%	57	43,702	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2022	34	94.9%	39	42,196	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2023	35	90.4%	52	42,915	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2024	36	81.0%	42	47,572	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 BMW R100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle wheels

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.6% (21 yrs)	16.7% (36 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,065 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.