1997 BMW R1100gs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,079

Total Tests (All Years)

55,493 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 88.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 32.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 BMW R1100gs as it ages.

12 yrs80.7%

→ ↑7.0%

13 yrs87.7%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs85.8%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs81.4%

→ ↑7.9%

19 yrs89.3%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	80.7%	140
13 yrs	87.7%	130
14 yrs	80.5%	128
15 yrs	81.4%	118
16 yrs	85.8%	120
17 yrs	81.5%	119
18 yrs	81.4%	113
19 yrs	89.3%	112
20 yrs	88.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 BMW R1100gs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	88.9%	99
2016 (19 yrs)	89.3%	112
2015 (18 yrs)	81.4%	113
2014 (17 yrs)	81.5%	119
2013 (16 yrs)	85.8%	120
2012 (15 yrs)	81.4%	118
2011 (14 yrs)	80.5%	128
2010 (13 yrs)	87.7%	130
2009 (12 yrs)	80.7%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 140Avg Mileage 44,894Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2010

87.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 130Avg Mileage 46,059Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%

2011

80.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 47,979Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 51,195Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2013

85.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 120Avg Mileage 50,536Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 119Avg Mileage 58,150Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.8%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 113Avg Mileage 54,615Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2016

89.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 112Avg Mileage 56,612Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%

2017

88.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 99Avg Mileage 55,493Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

MOT results for 1997 BMW R1100gs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	80.7%	140	44,894	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2010	13	87.7%	130	46,059	Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2011	14	80.5%	128	47,979	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2012	15	81.4%	118	51,195	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2013	16	85.8%	120	50,536	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2014	17	81.5%	119	58,150	Motorcycle brakes — 21.8%
2015	18	81.4%	113	54,615	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2016	19	89.3%	112	56,612	Motorcycle brakes — 13.4%
2017	20	88.9%	99	55,493	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 BMW R1100gs, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

11.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

1.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	12.9% (12 yrs)	6.1% (20 yrs)	-6.8%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	5.7% (12 yrs)	8.1% (20 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	5.0% (12 yrs)	7.1% (20 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle reg plates and vin	0.7% (12 yrs)	1.0% (20 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	2.1% (12 yrs)	2.0% (20 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,079 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.