1997 BMW R1200c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

476

Total Tests (All Years)

15,967 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 80.4%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 23.8% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 BMW R1200c as it ages.

12 yrs83.8%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs83.1%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs87.0%

→ ↑7.2%

16 yrs94.2%

→ ↓12.0%

17 yrs82.2%

→ ↑5.3%

18 yrs87.5%

→ ↑5.4%

19 yrs92.9%

→ ↓12.5%

20 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	83.8%	68
13 yrs	83.1%	59
14 yrs	85.5%	62
15 yrs	87.0%	54
16 yrs	94.2%	52
17 yrs	82.2%	45
18 yrs	87.5%	48
19 yrs	92.9%	42
20 yrs	80.4%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 BMW R1200c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	80.4%	46
2016 (19 yrs)	92.9%	42
2015 (18 yrs)	87.5%	48
2014 (17 yrs)	82.2%	45
2013 (16 yrs)	94.2%	52
2012 (15 yrs)	87%	54
2011 (14 yrs)	85.5%	62
2010 (13 yrs)	83.1%	59
2009 (12 yrs)	83.8%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 13,442Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 14,289Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2011

85.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 14,486Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 14,458Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2013

94.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 15,991Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 16,276Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,180Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2016

92.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 42Avg Mileage 18,784Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 15,967Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

MOT results for 1997 BMW R1200c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	83.8%	68	13,442	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2010	13	83.1%	59	14,289	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2011	14	85.5%	62	14,486	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%
2012	15	87.0%	54	14,458	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2013	16	94.2%	52	15,991	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2014	17	82.2%	45	16,276	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2015	18	87.5%	48	17,180	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2016	19	92.9%	42	18,784	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2017	20	80.4%	46	15,967	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 BMW R1200c, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

4.4%

— Consistent

Motor tricycles and quadricycles

4.3%

— 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	1.5% (12 yrs)	10.9% (20 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	14.7% (12 yrs)	17.4% (20 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R1200c cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 476 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.