1995 BMW R1100rs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

773

Total Tests (All Years)

66,113 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 1995 BMW R1100rs as it ages.

14 yrs85.2%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs89.1%

→ ↓4.8%

16 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs87.8%

→ ↓3.0%

19 yrs84.8%

→ ↓6.9%

20 yrs77.9%

→ ↑5.2%

21 yrs83.1%

→ ↑5.0%

22 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	85.2%	115
15 yrs	89.1%	101
16 yrs	84.3%	89
17 yrs	84.8%	92
18 yrs	87.8%	90
19 yrs	84.8%	79
20 yrs	77.9%	77
21 yrs	83.1%	71
22 yrs	88.1%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW R1100rs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	88.1%	59
2016 (21 yrs)	83.1%	71
2015 (20 yrs)	77.9%	77
2014 (19 yrs)	84.8%	79
2013 (18 yrs)	87.8%	90
2012 (17 yrs)	84.8%	92
2011 (16 yrs)	84.3%	89
2010 (15 yrs)	89.1%	101
2009 (14 yrs)	85.2%	115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 44,842Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2010

89.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 48,476Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2011

84.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 89Avg Mileage 50,332Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 50,765Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

2013

87.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 50,363Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2014

84.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 50,352Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2015

77.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 77Avg Mileage 60,677Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 50,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 66,113Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%

MOT results for 1995 BMW R1100rs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	85.2%	115	44,842	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2010	15	89.1%	101	48,476	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2011	16	84.3%	89	50,332	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2012	17	84.8%	92	50,765	Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2013	18	87.8%	90	50,363	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2014	19	84.8%	79	50,352	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2015	20	77.9%	77	60,677	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2016	21	83.1%	71	50,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2017	22	88.1%	59	66,113	Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW R1100rs, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

1.7%

— 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	5.2% (14 yrs)	18.6% (22 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	0.9% (14 yrs)	3.4% (22 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	7.8% (14 yrs)	10.2% (22 yrs)	+2.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	3.5% (14 yrs)	3.4% (22 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 773 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.