1991 BMW R100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,215

Total Tests (All Years)

34,284 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 1991 BMW R100 as it ages.

18 yrs90.1%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs86.6%

→ ↑5.4%

21 yrs92.0%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs88.2%

→ ↑8.1%

24 yrs96.3%

→ ↓6.4%

25 yrs89.9%

→ ↓1.6%

26 yrs88.3%

→ ↑4.3%

27 yrs92.6%

→ ↓3.7%

28 yrs88.9%

→ ↑6.1%

29 yrs95.0%

→ ↓5.8%

30 yrs89.2%

→ ↑4.3%

31 yrs93.5%

→ ↑0.8%

32 yrs94.3%

→ ↓5.7%

33 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	90.1%	111
19 yrs	88.0%	108
20 yrs	86.6%	97
21 yrs	92.0%	88
22 yrs	87.9%	91
23 yrs	88.2%	85
24 yrs	96.3%	81
25 yrs	89.9%	79
26 yrs	88.3%	77
27 yrs	92.6%	54
28 yrs	88.9%	54
29 yrs	95.0%	40
30 yrs	89.2%	65
31 yrs	93.5%	62
32 yrs	94.3%	53
33 yrs	88.6%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 BMW R100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	88.6%	70
2023 (32 yrs)	94.3%	53
2022 (31 yrs)	93.5%	62
2021 (30 yrs)	89.2%	65
2020 (29 yrs)	95%	40
2019 (28 yrs)	88.9%	54
2018 (27 yrs)	92.6%	54
2017 (26 yrs)	88.3%	77
2016 (25 yrs)	89.9%	79
2015 (24 yrs)	96.3%	81
2014 (23 yrs)	88.2%	85
2013 (22 yrs)	87.9%	91
2012 (21 yrs)	92%	88
2011 (20 yrs)	86.6%	97
2010 (19 yrs)	88%	108
2009 (18 yrs)	90.1%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 36,387Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2010

88.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 108Avg Mileage 38,634Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2011

86.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 97Avg Mileage 40,563Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2012

92.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 88Avg Mileage 40,213Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 91Avg Mileage 38,675Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2014

88.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 85Avg Mileage 37,554Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2015

96.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 81Avg Mileage 39,165Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

2016

89.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 39,069Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2017

88.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 36,970Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2018

92.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 37,512Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.7%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 37,463Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 7.4%

2020

95.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 36,492Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 7.5%

2021

89.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 65Avg Mileage 36,608Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%

2022

93.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 37,848Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2023

94.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 39,063Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 70Avg Mileage 34,284Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

MOT results for 1991 BMW R100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	90.1%	111	36,387	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2010	19	88.0%	108	38,634	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2011	20	86.6%	97	40,563	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2012	21	92.0%	88	40,213	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2013	22	87.9%	91	38,675	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2014	23	88.2%	85	37,554	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2015	24	96.3%	81	39,165	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%
2016	25	89.9%	79	39,069	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2017	26	88.3%	77	36,970	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2018	27	92.6%	54	37,512	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.7%
2019	28	88.9%	54	37,463	Motorcycle suspension — 7.4%
2020	29	95.0%	40	36,492	Motorcycle suspension — 7.5%
2021	30	89.2%	65	36,608	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.2%
2022	31	93.5%	62	37,848	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2023	32	94.3%	53	39,063	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.8%
2024	33	88.6%	70	34,284	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 BMW R100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

3.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.3%

↑ 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	0.9% (18 yrs)	7.1% (33 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,215 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.