1989 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

84.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,271

Total Tests (All Years)

37,971 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 1989 BMW R80 as it ages.

20 yrs78.7%

→ ↑7.7%

21 yrs86.4%

→ ↓7.3%

22 yrs79.1%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs83.3%

→ ↑4.3%

25 yrs87.6%

→ ↑4.3%

26 yrs91.9%

→ ↓3.1%

27 yrs88.8%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs90.5%

→ ↓8.2%

29 yrs82.3%

→ ↑4.6%

30 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.9%

31 yrs85.0%

→ ↑8.0%

32 yrs93.0%

→ ↓4.3%

33 yrs88.7%

→ ↑3.4%

34 yrs92.1%

→ ↓7.5%

35 yrs84.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	78.7%	122
21 yrs	86.4%	110
22 yrs	79.1%	115
23 yrs	84.0%	94
24 yrs	83.3%	90
25 yrs	87.6%	89
26 yrs	91.9%	86
27 yrs	88.8%	80
28 yrs	90.5%	84
29 yrs	82.3%	62
30 yrs	86.9%	61
31 yrs	85.0%	40
32 yrs	93.0%	57
33 yrs	88.7%	53
34 yrs	92.1%	63
35 yrs	84.6%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	84.6%	65
2023 (34 yrs)	92.1%	63
2022 (33 yrs)	88.7%	53
2021 (32 yrs)	93%	57
2020 (31 yrs)	85%	40
2019 (30 yrs)	86.9%	61
2018 (29 yrs)	82.3%	62
2017 (28 yrs)	90.5%	84
2016 (27 yrs)	88.8%	80
2015 (26 yrs)	91.9%	86
2014 (25 yrs)	87.6%	89
2013 (24 yrs)	83.3%	90
2012 (23 yrs)	84%	94
2011 (22 yrs)	79.1%	115
2010 (21 yrs)	86.4%	110
2009 (20 yrs)	78.7%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 122Avg Mileage 44,057Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 110Avg Mileage 45,520Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2011

79.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 115Avg Mileage 45,214Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 94Avg Mileage 43,270Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 90Avg Mileage 41,547Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2014

87.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 45,484Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%

2015

91.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 86Avg Mileage 46,530Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2016

88.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 45,844Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2017

90.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 43,330Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2018

82.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 44,873Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2019

86.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 61Avg Mileage 47,096Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%

2020

85.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 37,782Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2021

93.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,042Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 53Avg Mileage 35,346Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.5%

2023

92.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 63Avg Mileage 36,321Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2024

84.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 65Avg Mileage 37,971Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

MOT results for 1989 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	78.7%	122	44,057	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2010	21	86.4%	110	45,520	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2011	22	79.1%	115	45,214	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2012	23	84.0%	94	43,270	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2013	24	83.3%	90	41,547	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2014	25	87.6%	89	45,484	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.7%
2015	26	91.9%	86	46,530	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2016	27	88.8%	80	45,844	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2017	28	90.5%	84	43,330	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2018	29	82.3%	62	44,873	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2019	30	86.9%	61	47,096	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%
2020	31	85.0%	40	37,782	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2021	32	93.0%	57	43,042	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%
2022	33	88.7%	53	35,346	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.5%
2023	34	92.1%	63	36,321	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2024	35	84.6%	65	37,971	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.0%

— 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	6.6% (20 yrs)	6.2% (35 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,271 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.