1982 BMW R65 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

824

Total Tests (All Years)

40,877 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 1982 BMW R65 as it ages.

27 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.7%

29 yrs84.0%

→ ↑8.8%

30 yrs92.8%

→ ↓17.8%

31 yrs75.0%

→ ↑9.1%

32 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.4%

33 yrs81.7%

→ ↑4.0%

34 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.5%

35 yrs86.2%

→ ↑9.1%

36 yrs95.3%

→ ↓14.9%

37 yrs80.4%

→ ↑13.7%

38 yrs94.1%

→ ↓2.4%

39 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.7%

40 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	84.5%	71
28 yrs	83.3%	72
29 yrs	84.0%	75
30 yrs	92.8%	69
31 yrs	75.0%	68
32 yrs	84.1%	69
33 yrs	81.7%	71
34 yrs	85.7%	63
35 yrs	86.2%	65
36 yrs	95.3%	43
37 yrs	80.4%	46
38 yrs	94.1%	34
39 yrs	91.7%	48
40 yrs	90.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 BMW R65 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	90%	30
2021 (39 yrs)	91.7%	48
2020 (38 yrs)	94.1%	34
2019 (37 yrs)	80.4%	46
2018 (36 yrs)	95.3%	43
2017 (35 yrs)	86.2%	65
2016 (34 yrs)	85.7%	63
2015 (33 yrs)	81.7%	71
2014 (32 yrs)	84.1%	69
2013 (31 yrs)	75%	68
2012 (30 yrs)	92.8%	69
2011 (29 yrs)	84%	75
2010 (28 yrs)	83.3%	72
2009 (27 yrs)	84.5%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 71Avg Mileage 41,793Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 72Avg Mileage 46,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 75Avg Mileage 43,399Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2012

92.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 69Avg Mileage 42,865Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 68Avg Mileage 43,812Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 69Avg Mileage 42,516Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2015

81.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 71Avg Mileage 45,245Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 63Avg Mileage 45,689Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,042Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2018

95.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 43Avg Mileage 34,393Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2019

80.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 46Avg Mileage 37,639Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

2020

94.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 34Avg Mileage 39,398Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2021

91.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 48Avg Mileage 36,644Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 30Avg Mileage 40,877Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

MOT results for 1982 BMW R65 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	84.5%	71	41,793	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2010	28	83.3%	72	46,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2011	29	84.0%	75	43,399	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2012	30	92.8%	69	42,865	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%
2013	31	75.0%	68	43,812	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2014	32	84.1%	69	42,516	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2015	33	81.7%	71	45,245	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2016	34	85.7%	63	45,689	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2017	35	86.2%	65	41,042	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2018	36	95.3%	43	34,393	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2019	37	80.4%	46	37,639	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%
2020	38	94.1%	34	39,398	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2021	39	91.7%	48	36,644	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2022	40	90.0%	30	40,877	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 BMW R65, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.0% (27 yrs)	10.0% (40 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R65 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 824 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.