1996 BMW R1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,597

Total Tests (All Years)

54,780 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 1996 BMW R1100 as it ages.

13 yrs79.8%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs81.7%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.8%

19 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs83.4%

→ ↓5.5%

22 yrs77.9%

→ ↑9.1%

23 yrs87.0%

→ ↑6.0%

24 yrs93.0%

→ ↓5.8%

25 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.3%

26 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.7%

27 yrs89.2%

→ ↓15.3%

28 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	79.8%	357
14 yrs	83.3%	335
15 yrs	81.7%	327
16 yrs	85.4%	295
17 yrs	82.7%	283
18 yrs	84.8%	276
19 yrs	81.0%	268
20 yrs	83.9%	242
21 yrs	83.4%	229
22 yrs	77.9%	140
23 yrs	87.0%	154
24 yrs	93.0%	114
25 yrs	87.2%	156
26 yrs	88.5%	130
27 yrs	89.2%	130
28 yrs	73.9%	161

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW R1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	73.9%	161
2023 (27 yrs)	89.2%	130
2022 (26 yrs)	88.5%	130
2021 (25 yrs)	87.2%	156
2020 (24 yrs)	93%	114
2019 (23 yrs)	87%	154
2018 (22 yrs)	77.9%	140
2017 (21 yrs)	83.4%	229
2016 (20 yrs)	83.9%	242
2015 (19 yrs)	81%	268
2014 (18 yrs)	84.8%	276
2013 (17 yrs)	82.7%	283
2012 (16 yrs)	85.4%	295
2011 (15 yrs)	81.7%	327
2010 (14 yrs)	83.3%	335
2009 (13 yrs)	79.8%	357

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 357Avg Mileage 45,451Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 335Avg Mileage 46,551Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 327Avg Mileage 48,744Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 295Avg Mileage 52,839Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 283Avg Mileage 48,627Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.1%

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 276Avg Mileage 50,501Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 268Avg Mileage 52,709Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 242Avg Mileage 52,142Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 229Avg Mileage 54,396Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 140Avg Mileage 52,422Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%

2019

87.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 154Avg Mileage 52,439Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2020

93.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 114Avg Mileage 53,684Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 156Avg Mileage 53,383Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2022

88.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 130Avg Mileage 47,725Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2023

89.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 130Avg Mileage 50,722Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2024

73.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 161Avg Mileage 54,780Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%

MOT results for 1996 BMW R1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	79.8%	357	45,451	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2010	14	83.3%	335	46,551	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2011	15	81.7%	327	48,744	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2012	16	85.4%	295	52,839	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2013	17	82.7%	283	48,627	Motorcycle brakes — 25.1%
2014	18	84.8%	276	50,501	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2015	19	81.0%	268	52,709	Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%
2016	20	83.9%	242	52,142	Motorcycle brakes — 15.3%
2017	21	83.4%	229	54,396	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2018	22	77.9%	140	52,422	Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%
2019	23	87.0%	154	52,439	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2020	24	93.0%	114	53,684	Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2021	25	87.2%	156	53,383	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2022	26	88.5%	130	47,725	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2023	27	89.2%	130	50,722	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2024	28	73.9%	161	54,780	Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW R1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.6%

— 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	9.0% (13 yrs)	22.4% (28 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1100 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,597 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.