1989 BMW R100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

93.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,287

Total Tests (All Years)

47,402 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 1989 BMW R100 as it ages.

20 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs82.6%

→ ↑4.1%

23 yrs86.7%

→ ↓4.2%

24 yrs82.5%

→ ↑6.9%

25 yrs89.4%

→ ↓0.1%

26 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs87.2%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs92.9%

→ ↓5.0%

29 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.4%

30 yrs87.5%

→ ↑8.4%

31 yrs95.9%

→ ↓7.0%

32 yrs88.9%

→ ↑8.8%

33 yrs97.7%

→ ↓11.2%

34 yrs86.5%

→ ↑7.0%

35 yrs93.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	83.3%	120
21 yrs	81.7%	115
22 yrs	82.6%	115
23 yrs	86.7%	105
24 yrs	82.5%	97
25 yrs	89.4%	104
26 yrs	89.3%	103
27 yrs	87.2%	94
28 yrs	92.9%	84
29 yrs	87.9%	58
30 yrs	87.5%	48
31 yrs	95.9%	49
32 yrs	88.9%	54
33 yrs	97.7%	43
34 yrs	86.5%	52
35 yrs	93.5%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 BMW R100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	93.5%	46
2023 (34 yrs)	86.5%	52
2022 (33 yrs)	97.7%	43
2021 (32 yrs)	88.9%	54
2020 (31 yrs)	95.9%	49
2019 (30 yrs)	87.5%	48
2018 (29 yrs)	87.9%	58
2017 (28 yrs)	92.9%	84
2016 (27 yrs)	87.2%	94
2015 (26 yrs)	89.3%	103
2014 (25 yrs)	89.4%	104
2013 (24 yrs)	82.5%	97
2012 (23 yrs)	86.7%	105
2011 (22 yrs)	82.6%	115
2010 (21 yrs)	81.7%	115
2009 (20 yrs)	83.3%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 120Avg Mileage 40,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2010

81.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 115Avg Mileage 39,360Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2011

82.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 115Avg Mileage 41,079Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 105Avg Mileage 42,059Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 41,037Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2014

89.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 104Avg Mileage 39,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2015

89.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 103Avg Mileage 40,051Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 94Avg Mileage 43,387Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2017

92.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 43,592Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.7%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,562Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.2%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 39,244Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2020

95.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 42,930Top Failure Motorcycle wheels — 6.1%

2021

88.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 54Avg Mileage 36,494Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

2022

97.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 43Avg Mileage 33,861Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 2.3%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 36,057Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2024

93.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 46Avg Mileage 47,402Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 2.2%

MOT results for 1989 BMW R100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	83.3%	120	40,377	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2010	21	81.7%	115	39,360	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2011	22	82.6%	115	41,079	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2012	23	86.7%	105	42,059	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2013	24	82.5%	97	41,037	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2014	25	89.4%	104	39,144	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2015	26	89.3%	103	40,051	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2016	27	87.2%	94	43,387	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2017	28	92.9%	84	43,592	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.7%
2018	29	87.9%	58	44,562	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.2%
2019	30	87.5%	48	39,244	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2020	31	95.9%	49	42,930	Motorcycle wheels — 6.1%
2021	32	88.9%	54	36,494	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2022	33	97.7%	43	33,861	Motorcycle tyres — 2.3%
2023	34	86.5%	52	36,057	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2024	35	93.5%	46	47,402	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 2.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 BMW R100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle wheels

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

4.8%

— Consistent

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,287 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.