1983 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,608

Total Tests (All Years)

37,744 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 1983 BMW R80 as it ages.

26 yrs79.9%

→ ↑3.7%

27 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.6%

28 yrs83.0%

→ ↑1.8%

29 yrs84.8%

→ ↓9.0%

30 yrs75.8%

→ ↑9.3%

31 yrs85.1%

→ ↑2.4%

32 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.8%

33 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.8%

34 yrs90.5%

→ ↓2.2%

35 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.9%

36 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.3%

37 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.0%

38 yrs86.7%

→ ↑6.8%

39 yrs93.5%

→ ↓4.9%

40 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	79.9%	134
27 yrs	83.6%	134
28 yrs	83.0%	141
29 yrs	84.8%	125
30 yrs	75.8%	124
31 yrs	85.1%	121
32 yrs	87.5%	128
33 yrs	85.7%	119
34 yrs	90.5%	116
35 yrs	88.3%	77
36 yrs	85.4%	82
37 yrs	85.7%	70
38 yrs	86.7%	90
39 yrs	93.5%	77
40 yrs	88.6%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (40 yrs)	88.6%	70
2022 (39 yrs)	93.5%	77
2021 (38 yrs)	86.7%	90
2020 (37 yrs)	85.7%	70
2019 (36 yrs)	85.4%	82
2018 (35 yrs)	88.3%	77
2017 (34 yrs)	90.5%	116
2016 (33 yrs)	85.7%	119
2015 (32 yrs)	87.5%	128
2014 (31 yrs)	85.1%	121
2013 (30 yrs)	75.8%	124
2012 (29 yrs)	84.8%	125
2011 (28 yrs)	83%	141
2010 (27 yrs)	83.6%	134
2009 (26 yrs)	79.9%	134

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 134Avg Mileage 48,668Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.0%

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 134Avg Mileage 42,173Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 141Avg Mileage 42,098Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 125Avg Mileage 42,087Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 124Avg Mileage 39,624Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 121Avg Mileage 41,045Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 128Avg Mileage 36,113Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 119Avg Mileage 38,772Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2017

90.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 116Avg Mileage 39,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2018

88.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 77Avg Mileage 42,225Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2019

85.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 82Avg Mileage 40,427Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%

2020

85.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 70Avg Mileage 44,407Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%

2021

86.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 90Avg Mileage 40,407Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

2022

93.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 77Avg Mileage 39,568Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 3.9%

2023

88.6%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 70Avg Mileage 37,744Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

MOT results for 1983 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	79.9%	134	48,668	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.0%
2010	27	83.6%	134	42,173	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2011	28	83.0%	141	42,098	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2012	29	84.8%	125	42,087	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2013	30	75.8%	124	39,624	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2014	31	85.1%	121	41,045	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2015	32	87.5%	128	36,113	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2016	33	85.7%	119	38,772	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2017	34	90.5%	116	39,072	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2018	35	88.3%	77	42,225	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2019	36	85.4%	82	40,427	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%
2020	37	85.7%	70	44,407	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%
2021	38	86.7%	90	40,407	Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2022	39	93.5%	77	39,568	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 3.9%
2023	40	88.6%	70	37,744	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.8%

— 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	6.7% (26 yrs)	2.9% (40 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R80 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,608 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.