1990 BMW R100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

94.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,023

Total Tests (All Years)

38,505 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 1990 BMW R100 as it ages.

19 yrs82.8%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.6%

22 yrs88.3%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs85.3%

→ ↑3.0%

24 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.0%

25 yrs86.3%

→ ↑2.3%

26 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.7%

27 yrs87.9%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs92.5%

→ ↓4.1%

29 yrs88.4%

→ ↓3.8%

30 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.7%

31 yrs86.3%

→ ↑0.7%

32 yrs87.0%

→ ↑5.6%

33 yrs92.6%

→ ↑1.7%

34 yrs94.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	82.8%	87
20 yrs	86.4%	88
21 yrs	85.7%	84
22 yrs	88.3%	77
23 yrs	85.3%	75
24 yrs	88.3%	77
25 yrs	86.3%	73
26 yrs	88.6%	70
27 yrs	87.9%	66
28 yrs	92.5%	40
29 yrs	88.4%	43
30 yrs	84.6%	39
31 yrs	86.3%	51
32 yrs	87.0%	46
33 yrs	92.6%	54
34 yrs	94.3%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 BMW R100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	94.3%	53
2023 (33 yrs)	92.6%	54
2022 (32 yrs)	87%	46
2021 (31 yrs)	86.3%	51
2020 (30 yrs)	84.6%	39
2019 (29 yrs)	88.4%	43
2018 (28 yrs)	92.5%	40
2017 (27 yrs)	87.9%	66
2016 (26 yrs)	88.6%	70
2015 (25 yrs)	86.3%	73
2014 (24 yrs)	88.3%	77
2013 (23 yrs)	85.3%	75
2012 (22 yrs)	88.3%	77
2011 (21 yrs)	85.7%	84
2010 (20 yrs)	86.4%	88
2009 (19 yrs)	82.8%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 40,720Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 88Avg Mileage 38,657Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 84Avg Mileage 41,109Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2012

88.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 41,837Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2013

85.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 75Avg Mileage 39,204Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2014

88.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 77Avg Mileage 41,637Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 43,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2016

88.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 45,382Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2017

87.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 66Avg Mileage 42,274Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2018

92.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 40Avg Mileage 45,040Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

2019

88.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 40,828Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 45,931Top Failure Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 7.7%

2021

86.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 51Avg Mileage 45,084Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%

2022

87.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 46Avg Mileage 38,089Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

2023

92.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 54Avg Mileage 45,131Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.6%

2024

94.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 53Avg Mileage 38,505Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 3.8%

MOT results for 1990 BMW R100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	82.8%	87	40,720	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2010	20	86.4%	88	38,657	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2011	21	85.7%	84	41,109	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2012	22	88.3%	77	41,837	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2013	23	85.3%	75	39,204	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2014	24	88.3%	77	41,637	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2015	25	86.3%	73	43,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2016	26	88.6%	70	45,382	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2017	27	87.9%	66	42,274	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2018	28	92.5%	40	45,040	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%
2019	29	88.4%	43	40,828	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2020	30	84.6%	39	45,931	Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 7.7%
2021	31	86.3%	51	45,084	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.7%
2022	32	87.0%	46	38,089	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%
2023	33	92.6%	54	45,131	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.6%
2024	34	94.3%	53	38,505	Identification of the vehicle — 3.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 BMW R100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.6% (19 yrs)	1.9% (34 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,023 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.