2003 BMW R1150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

90.8%

Latest Pass Rate

9,780

Total Tests (All Years)

43,096 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 2003 BMW R1150 as it ages.

6 yrs89.6%

→ ↑2.0%

7 yrs91.6%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs89.6%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs90.0%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs89.7%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs90.5%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs90.4%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs89.7%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs90.5%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs88.5%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs91.3%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs90.4%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs90.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	89.6%	932
7 yrs	91.6%	853
8 yrs	89.6%	857
9 yrs	90.0%	773
10 yrs	89.7%	748
11 yrs	90.5%	704
12 yrs	90.4%	686
13 yrs	90.4%	644
14 yrs	89.5%	620
15 yrs	89.7%	467
16 yrs	90.5%	430
17 yrs	89.1%	366
18 yrs	88.5%	489
19 yrs	91.3%	381
20 yrs	90.4%	415
21 yrs	90.8%	415

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW R1150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	90.8%	415
2023 (20 yrs)	90.4%	415
2022 (19 yrs)	91.3%	381
2021 (18 yrs)	88.5%	489
2020 (17 yrs)	89.1%	366
2019 (16 yrs)	90.5%	430
2018 (15 yrs)	89.7%	467
2017 (14 yrs)	89.5%	620
2016 (13 yrs)	90.4%	644
2015 (12 yrs)	90.4%	686
2014 (11 yrs)	90.5%	704
2013 (10 yrs)	89.7%	748
2012 (9 yrs)	90%	773
2011 (8 yrs)	89.6%	857
2010 (7 yrs)	91.6%	853
2009 (6 yrs)	89.6%	932

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 932Avg Mileage 23,392Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%

2010

91.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 853Avg Mileage 26,502Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%

2011

89.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 857Avg Mileage 28,226Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%

2012

90.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 773Avg Mileage 30,141Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2013

89.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 748Avg Mileage 31,880Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2014

90.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 704Avg Mileage 33,954Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2015

90.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 686Avg Mileage 35,836Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2016

90.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 644Avg Mileage 37,987Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 620Avg Mileage 37,978Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2018

89.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 467Avg Mileage 38,666Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

2019

90.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 430Avg Mileage 39,581Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2020

89.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 366Avg Mileage 40,817Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2021

88.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 489Avg Mileage 41,210Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2022

91.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 381Avg Mileage 41,078Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2023

90.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 415Avg Mileage 41,354Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2024

90.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 415Avg Mileage 43,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

MOT results for 2003 BMW R1150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	89.6%	932	23,392	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.2%
2010	7	91.6%	853	26,502	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%
2011	8	89.6%	857	28,226	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.3%
2012	9	90.0%	773	30,141	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2013	10	89.7%	748	31,880	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2014	11	90.5%	704	33,954	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2015	12	90.4%	686	35,836	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2016	13	90.4%	644	37,987	Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%
2017	14	89.5%	620	37,978	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2018	15	89.7%	467	38,666	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2019	16	90.5%	430	39,581	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2020	17	89.1%	366	40,817	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2021	18	88.5%	489	41,210	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2022	19	91.3%	381	41,078	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2023	20	90.4%	415	41,354	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2024	21	90.8%	415	43,096	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW R1150, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

6.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.0%

— 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	2.0% (6 yrs)	6.3% (21 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1150 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,780 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.