1993 BMW R1100rs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

85.1%

Latest Pass Rate

791

Total Tests (All Years)

51,064 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 1993 BMW R1100rs as it ages.

16 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs84.9%

→ ↓7.8%

18 yrs77.1%

→ ↑13.8%

19 yrs90.9%

→ ↓7.4%

20 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.4%

21 yrs82.1%

→ ↑4.3%

22 yrs86.4%

→ ↓5.0%

23 yrs81.4%

→ ↑3.7%

24 yrs85.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	85.5%	110
17 yrs	84.9%	93
18 yrs	77.1%	96
19 yrs	90.9%	88
20 yrs	83.5%	85
21 yrs	82.1%	78
22 yrs	86.4%	88
23 yrs	81.4%	86
24 yrs	85.1%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 BMW R1100rs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	85.1%	67
2016 (23 yrs)	81.4%	86
2015 (22 yrs)	86.4%	88
2014 (21 yrs)	82.1%	78
2013 (20 yrs)	83.5%	85
2012 (19 yrs)	90.9%	88
2011 (18 yrs)	77.1%	96
2010 (17 yrs)	84.9%	93
2009 (16 yrs)	85.5%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 110Avg Mileage 49,090Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2010

84.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 52,302Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 53,544Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2012

90.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 88Avg Mileage 50,513Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2013

83.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 51,906Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2014

82.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 50,933Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 88Avg Mileage 52,867Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 86Avg Mileage 56,271Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 67Avg Mileage 51,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

MOT results for 1993 BMW R1100rs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	85.5%	110	49,090	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2010	17	84.9%	93	52,302	Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2011	18	77.1%	96	53,544	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2012	19	90.9%	88	50,513	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2013	20	83.5%	85	51,906	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2014	21	82.1%	78	50,933	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2015	22	86.4%	88	52,867	Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%
2016	23	81.4%	86	56,271	Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2017	24	85.1%	67	51,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 BMW R1100rs, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.8%

— 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	10.0% (16 yrs)	16.4% (24 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	6.4% (16 yrs)	10.4% (24 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.5% (16 yrs)	3.0% (24 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1100rs cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 791 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.