2004 BMW R1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

93.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,588

Total Tests (All Years)

31,179 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 93.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 36.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW R1100 as it ages.

5 yrs92.1%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs89.0%

→ ↑4.1%

8 yrs93.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs92.5%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs89.7%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs91.9%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs89.8%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs91.9%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs90.4%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs91.2%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs91.0%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs87.1%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs91.2%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs89.5%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs93.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	92.1%	252
6 yrs	90.3%	238
7 yrs	89.0%	218
8 yrs	93.1%	218
9 yrs	92.5%	201
10 yrs	89.7%	195
11 yrs	91.9%	186
12 yrs	89.8%	177
13 yrs	91.9%	160
14 yrs	90.4%	125
15 yrs	91.2%	102
16 yrs	91.0%	89
17 yrs	87.1%	116
18 yrs	91.2%	91
19 yrs	89.5%	105
20 yrs	93.0%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW R1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	93%	115
2023 (19 yrs)	89.5%	105
2022 (18 yrs)	91.2%	91
2021 (17 yrs)	87.1%	116
2020 (16 yrs)	91%	89
2019 (15 yrs)	91.2%	102
2018 (14 yrs)	90.4%	125
2017 (13 yrs)	91.9%	160
2016 (12 yrs)	89.8%	177
2015 (11 yrs)	91.9%	186
2014 (10 yrs)	89.7%	195
2013 (9 yrs)	92.5%	201
2012 (8 yrs)	93.1%	218
2011 (7 yrs)	89%	218
2010 (6 yrs)	90.3%	238
2009 (5 yrs)	92.1%	252

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 252Avg Mileage 14,699Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.2%

2010

90.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 238Avg Mileage 16,746Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2011

89.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 218Avg Mileage 18,350Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2012

93.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 218Avg Mileage 20,154Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

2013

92.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 201Avg Mileage 20,791Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 195Avg Mileage 22,086Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.6%

2015

91.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 186Avg Mileage 23,218Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2016

89.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 177Avg Mileage 23,835Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2017

91.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 160Avg Mileage 26,313Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2018

90.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 125Avg Mileage 26,355Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.2%

2019

91.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 26,637Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2020

91.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 89Avg Mileage 29,100Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 5.6%

2021

87.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 116Avg Mileage 28,931Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.2%

2022

91.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 28,096Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%

2023

89.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 105Avg Mileage 28,829Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2024

93.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 31,179Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

MOT results for 2004 BMW R1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	92.1%	252	14,699	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.2%
2010	6	90.3%	238	16,746	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2011	7	89.0%	218	18,350	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2012	8	93.1%	218	20,154	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%
2013	9	92.5%	201	20,791	Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%
2014	10	89.7%	195	22,086	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.6%
2015	11	91.9%	186	23,218	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2016	12	89.8%	177	23,835	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2017	13	91.9%	160	26,313	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2018	14	90.4%	125	26,355	Motorcycle tyres — 3.2%
2019	15	91.2%	102	26,637	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2020	16	91.0%	89	29,100	Motorcycle tyres — 5.6%
2021	17	87.1%	116	28,931	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.2%
2022	18	91.2%	91	28,096	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.5%
2023	19	89.5%	105	28,829	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2024	20	93.0%	115	31,179	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW R1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.0%

— 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	2.8% (5 yrs)	4.3% (20 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,588 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.