2003 BMW R1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

94.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,609

Total Tests (All Years)

30,578 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 2003 BMW R1100 as it ages.

6 yrs87.6%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs88.2%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs91.5%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs92.6%

→ ↓5.9%

12 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs87.3%

→ ↑5.1%

14 yrs92.4%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs93.2%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs89.4%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs89.2%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs84.5%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs87.2%

→ ↑7.2%

21 yrs94.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	87.6%	249
7 yrs	89.5%	229
8 yrs	88.5%	235
9 yrs	88.2%	203
10 yrs	91.5%	213
11 yrs	92.6%	190
12 yrs	86.7%	188
13 yrs	87.3%	173
14 yrs	92.4%	157
15 yrs	93.2%	118
16 yrs	89.4%	104
17 yrs	90.3%	93
18 yrs	89.2%	130
19 yrs	84.5%	110
20 yrs	87.2%	109
21 yrs	94.4%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW R1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	94.4%	108
2023 (20 yrs)	87.2%	109
2022 (19 yrs)	84.5%	110
2021 (18 yrs)	89.2%	130
2020 (17 yrs)	90.3%	93
2019 (16 yrs)	89.4%	104
2018 (15 yrs)	93.2%	118
2017 (14 yrs)	92.4%	157
2016 (13 yrs)	87.3%	173
2015 (12 yrs)	86.7%	188
2014 (11 yrs)	92.6%	190
2013 (10 yrs)	91.5%	213
2012 (9 yrs)	88.2%	203
2011 (8 yrs)	88.5%	235
2010 (7 yrs)	89.5%	229
2009 (6 yrs)	87.6%	249

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 249Avg Mileage 17,474Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2010

89.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 229Avg Mileage 20,344Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.8%

2011

88.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 235Avg Mileage 21,770Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 203Avg Mileage 23,016Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2013

91.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 213Avg Mileage 24,527Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2014

92.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 190Avg Mileage 24,535Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 188Avg Mileage 25,283Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 173Avg Mileage 27,104Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2017

92.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 157Avg Mileage 29,088Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.2%

2018

93.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 26,752Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2019

89.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 104Avg Mileage 29,975Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

2020

90.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 30,857Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2021

89.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 130Avg Mileage 29,244Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%

2022

84.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 28,085Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2023

87.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 33,519Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

2024

94.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 108Avg Mileage 30,578Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

MOT results for 2003 BMW R1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	87.6%	249	17,474	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2010	7	89.5%	229	20,344	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.8%
2011	8	88.5%	235	21,770	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2012	9	88.2%	203	23,016	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2013	10	91.5%	213	24,527	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2014	11	92.6%	190	24,535	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.8%
2015	12	86.7%	188	25,283	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2016	13	87.3%	173	27,104	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2017	14	92.4%	157	29,088	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.2%
2018	15	93.2%	118	26,752	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2019	16	89.4%	104	29,975	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%
2020	17	90.3%	93	30,857	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2021	18	89.2%	130	29,244	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.6%
2022	19	84.5%	110	28,085	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2023	20	87.2%	109	33,519	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%
2024	21	94.4%	108	30,578	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW R1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

2.4%

— 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	4.8% (6 yrs)	0.9% (21 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,609 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.