1986 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

92.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,107

Total Tests (All Years)

34,462 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 1986 BMW R80 as it ages.

23 yrs79.6%

→ ↑8.3%

24 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.5%

25 yrs87.4%

→ ↓6.3%

26 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs80.6%

→ ↑3.1%

28 yrs83.7%

→ ↑4.7%

29 yrs88.4%

→ ↓5.8%

30 yrs82.6%

→ ↑3.1%

31 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.9%

32 yrs87.6%

→ ↑5.4%

33 yrs93.0%

→ ↓4.6%

34 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.2%

35 yrs86.2%

→ ↑1.7%

36 yrs87.9%

→ ↑3.2%

37 yrs91.1%

→ ↑1.7%

38 yrs92.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	79.6%	167
24 yrs	87.9%	165
25 yrs	87.4%	175
26 yrs	81.1%	148
27 yrs	80.6%	160
28 yrs	83.7%	153
29 yrs	88.4%	146
30 yrs	82.6%	149
31 yrs	85.7%	133
32 yrs	87.6%	105
33 yrs	93.0%	100
34 yrs	88.4%	86
35 yrs	86.2%	109
36 yrs	87.9%	99
37 yrs	91.1%	101
38 yrs	92.8%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	92.8%	111
2023 (37 yrs)	91.1%	101
2022 (36 yrs)	87.9%	99
2021 (35 yrs)	86.2%	109
2020 (34 yrs)	88.4%	86
2019 (33 yrs)	93%	100
2018 (32 yrs)	87.6%	105
2017 (31 yrs)	85.7%	133
2016 (30 yrs)	82.6%	149
2015 (29 yrs)	88.4%	146
2014 (28 yrs)	83.7%	153
2013 (27 yrs)	80.6%	160
2012 (26 yrs)	81.1%	148
2011 (25 yrs)	87.4%	175
2010 (24 yrs)	87.9%	165
2009 (23 yrs)	79.6%	167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 167Avg Mileage 38,628Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2010

87.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 165Avg Mileage 40,079Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2011

87.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 175Avg Mileage 39,562Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 148Avg Mileage 40,445Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 160Avg Mileage 36,316Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 153Avg Mileage 40,557Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 146Avg Mileage 41,080Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 149Avg Mileage 38,171Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 133Avg Mileage 39,109Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2018

87.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 105Avg Mileage 37,623Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2019

93.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 100Avg Mileage 37,223Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%

2020

88.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 86Avg Mileage 42,973Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 109Avg Mileage 37,116Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.5%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 99Avg Mileage 40,284Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2023

91.1%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 101Avg Mileage 33,326Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2024

92.8%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 111Avg Mileage 34,462Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

MOT results for 1986 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	79.6%	167	38,628	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2010	24	87.9%	165	40,079	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2011	25	87.4%	175	39,562	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2012	26	81.1%	148	40,445	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2013	27	80.6%	160	36,316	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2014	28	83.7%	153	40,557	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2015	29	88.4%	146	41,080	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2016	30	82.6%	149	38,171	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.1%
2017	31	85.7%	133	39,109	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2018	32	87.6%	105	37,623	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2019	33	93.0%	100	37,223	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.0%
2020	34	88.4%	86	42,973	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2021	35	86.2%	109	37,116	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.5%
2022	36	87.9%	99	40,284	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2023	37	91.1%	101	33,326	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2024	38	92.8%	111	34,462	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,107 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.