1994 BMW R1100gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

90.7%

Latest Pass Rate

449

Total Tests (All Years)

64,450 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 1994 BMW R1100gs as it ages.

15 yrs83.7%

→ ↓5.0%

16 yrs78.7%

→ ↑8.3%

17 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.7%

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs83.6%

→ ↓3.2%

20 yrs80.4%

→ ↑9.4%

21 yrs89.8%

→ ↓8.7%

22 yrs81.1%

→ ↑9.6%

23 yrs90.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	83.7%	49
16 yrs	78.7%	47
17 yrs	87.0%	54
18 yrs	83.3%	48
19 yrs	83.6%	55
20 yrs	80.4%	51
21 yrs	89.8%	49
22 yrs	81.1%	53
23 yrs	90.7%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 BMW R1100gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	90.7%	43
2016 (22 yrs)	81.1%	53
2015 (21 yrs)	89.8%	49
2014 (20 yrs)	80.4%	51
2013 (19 yrs)	83.6%	55
2012 (18 yrs)	83.3%	48
2011 (17 yrs)	87%	54
2010 (16 yrs)	78.7%	47
2009 (15 yrs)	83.7%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 53,309Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 52,709Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 54,646Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 56,533Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2013

83.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 58,511Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 51Avg Mileage 60,491Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.4%

2015

89.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 49Avg Mileage 61,184Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2016

81.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 53Avg Mileage 63,697Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2017

90.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 64,450Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

MOT results for 1994 BMW R1100gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	83.7%	49	53,309	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2010	16	78.7%	47	52,709	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2011	17	87.0%	54	54,646	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2012	18	83.3%	48	56,533	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2013	19	83.6%	55	58,511	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2014	20	80.4%	51	60,491	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.4%
2015	21	89.8%	49	61,184	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2016	22	81.1%	53	63,697	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2017	23	90.7%	43	64,450	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW R1100gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

2.9%

— 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	10.2% (15 yrs)	2.3% (23 yrs)	-7.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	10.2% (15 yrs)	4.7% (23 yrs)	-5.5%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	6.1% (15 yrs)	2.3% (23 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1100gs cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 449 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.