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1984 BMW R65 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
32,520 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 1984 BMW R65 as it ages.

At 26 years: 75.8% pass rate · At 28 years: 83.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs75.8%33
28 yrs83.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 BMW R65 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (28 yrs)83.3%30
2010 (26 yrs)75.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
75.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 37,445Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.1%
2012
83.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 32,520Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 BMW R65, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle sidecar
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension12.1% (26 yrs)3.3% (28 yrs)
-8.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.1% (26 yrs)13.3% (28 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes9.1% (26 yrs)3.3% (28 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust3.0% (26 yrs)3.3% (28 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R65 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2012, covering 63 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.

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