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1992 BMW R100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
96.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,106
Total Tests (All Years)
41,652 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R100

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 BMW R100 as it ages.

17 yrs89.6%
18 yrs87.4%
19 yrs84.8%
20 yrs83.5%
21 yrs87.2%
22 yrs81.3%
23 yrs92.1%
24 yrs83.5%
25 yrs83.6%
26 yrs84.5%
27 yrs95.6%
28 yrs95.7%
29 yrs90.5%
30 yrs93.6%
31 yrs92.0%
32 yrs96.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs89.6%96
18 yrs87.4%87
19 yrs84.8%92
20 yrs83.5%79
21 yrs87.2%78
22 yrs81.3%75
23 yrs92.1%76
24 yrs83.5%79
25 yrs83.6%73
26 yrs84.5%58
27 yrs95.6%45
28 yrs95.7%46
29 yrs90.5%63
30 yrs93.6%47
31 yrs92.0%50
32 yrs96.8%62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 BMW R100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (32 yrs)96.8%62
2023 (31 yrs)92%50
2022 (30 yrs)93.6%47
2021 (29 yrs)90.5%63
2020 (28 yrs)95.7%46
2019 (27 yrs)95.6%45
2018 (26 yrs)84.5%58
2017 (25 yrs)83.6%73
2016 (24 yrs)83.5%79
2015 (23 yrs)92.1%76
2014 (22 yrs)81.3%75
2013 (21 yrs)87.2%78
2012 (20 yrs)83.5%79
2011 (19 yrs)84.8%92
2010 (18 yrs)87.4%87
2009 (17 yrs)89.6%96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
89.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 96Avg Mileage 37,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2010
87.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 38,020Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2011
84.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 92Avg Mileage 44,635Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2012
83.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 39,937Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2013
87.2%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 38,254Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2014
81.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 75Avg Mileage 37,609Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2015
92.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 38,526Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2016
83.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 37,445Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2017
83.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 39,092Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2018
84.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 58Avg Mileage 38,562Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2019
95.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 37,293Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.4%
2020
95.7%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,506Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%
2021
90.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 63Avg Mileage 38,362Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2022
93.6%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 37,837Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2023
92.0%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,309Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2024
96.8%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 62Avg Mileage 41,652Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 BMW R100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
5.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
3.7%
↑ Increases 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

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R100 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,106 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.

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