1984 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

87.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,521

Total Tests (All Years)

36,148 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 R80 as it ages.

25 yrs84.8%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs85.8%

→ ↓2.9%

27 yrs82.9%

→ ↑6.6%

28 yrs89.5%

→ ↓2.2%

29 yrs87.3%

→ ↓1.9%

30 yrs85.4%

→ ↑2.4%

31 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.4%

32 yrs83.4%

→ ↑5.2%

33 yrs88.6%

→ ↓5.4%

34 yrs83.2%

→ ↑8.1%

35 yrs91.3%

→ ↑2.8%

36 yrs94.1%

→ ↓2.4%

37 yrs91.7%

→ ↓5.4%

38 yrs86.3%

→ ↑5.2%

39 yrs91.5%

→ ↓3.8%

40 yrs87.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	84.8%	210
26 yrs	85.8%	197
27 yrs	82.9%	199
28 yrs	89.5%	191
29 yrs	87.3%	189
30 yrs	85.4%	171
31 yrs	87.8%	172
32 yrs	83.4%	163
33 yrs	88.6%	166
34 yrs	83.2%	125
35 yrs	91.3%	127
36 yrs	94.1%	101
37 yrs	91.7%	133
38 yrs	86.3%	117
39 yrs	91.5%	130
40 yrs	87.7%	130

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	87.7%	130
2023 (39 yrs)	91.5%	130
2022 (38 yrs)	86.3%	117
2021 (37 yrs)	91.7%	133
2020 (36 yrs)	94.1%	101
2019 (35 yrs)	91.3%	127
2018 (34 yrs)	83.2%	125
2017 (33 yrs)	88.6%	166
2016 (32 yrs)	83.4%	163
2015 (31 yrs)	87.8%	172
2014 (30 yrs)	85.4%	171
2013 (29 yrs)	87.3%	189
2012 (28 yrs)	89.5%	191
2011 (27 yrs)	82.9%	199
2010 (26 yrs)	85.8%	197
2009 (25 yrs)	84.8%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 210Avg Mileage 42,561Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2010

85.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 197Avg Mileage 45,083Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 199Avg Mileage 43,595Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2012

89.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 191Avg Mileage 38,663Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 189Avg Mileage 42,080Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 171Avg Mileage 40,278Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2015

87.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 172Avg Mileage 39,357Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2016

83.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 163Avg Mileage 39,815Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2017

88.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 166Avg Mileage 39,451Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2018

83.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 125Avg Mileage 37,830Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2019

91.3%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 127Avg Mileage 40,447Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2020

94.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 101Avg Mileage 41,122Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2021

91.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 133Avg Mileage 37,476Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

2022

86.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 117Avg Mileage 37,573Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2023

91.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 130Avg Mileage 35,560Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%

2024

87.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 130Avg Mileage 36,148Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

MOT results for 1984 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	84.8%	210	42,561	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2010	26	85.8%	197	45,083	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2011	27	82.9%	199	43,595	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2012	28	89.5%	191	38,663	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2013	29	87.3%	189	42,080	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2014	30	85.4%	171	40,278	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2015	31	87.8%	172	39,357	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2016	32	83.4%	163	39,815	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2017	33	88.6%	166	39,451	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2018	34	83.2%	125	37,830	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2019	35	91.3%	127	40,447	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2020	36	94.1%	101	41,122	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2021	37	91.7%	133	37,476	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2022	38	86.3%	117	37,573	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2023	39	91.5%	130	35,560	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.2%
2024	40	87.7%	130	36,148	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

3.6%

↓ Decreases 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	5.2% (25 yrs)	1.5% (40 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,521 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.