1990 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

89.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,314

Total Tests (All Years)

39,547 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 1990 BMW R80 as it ages.

19 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs83.5%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs85.0%

→ ↓6.2%

24 yrs78.8%

→ ↑5.5%

25 yrs84.3%

→ ↑4.3%

26 yrs88.6%

→ ↓6.4%

27 yrs82.2%

→ ↑2.0%

28 yrs84.2%

→ ↑3.5%

29 yrs87.7%

→ ↓7.3%

30 yrs80.4%

→ ↑7.8%

31 yrs88.2%

→ ↓3.2%

32 yrs85.0%

→ ↑4.5%

33 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.2%

34 yrs89.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	81.6%	136
20 yrs	81.0%	116
21 yrs	83.5%	121
22 yrs	87.4%	111
23 yrs	85.0%	100
24 yrs	78.8%	85
25 yrs	84.3%	83
26 yrs	88.6%	88
27 yrs	82.2%	73
28 yrs	84.2%	57
29 yrs	87.7%	57
30 yrs	80.4%	46
31 yrs	88.2%	68
32 yrs	85.0%	60
33 yrs	89.5%	57
34 yrs	89.3%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	89.3%	56
2023 (33 yrs)	89.5%	57
2022 (32 yrs)	85%	60
2021 (31 yrs)	88.2%	68
2020 (30 yrs)	80.4%	46
2019 (29 yrs)	87.7%	57
2018 (28 yrs)	84.2%	57
2017 (27 yrs)	82.2%	73
2016 (26 yrs)	88.6%	88
2015 (25 yrs)	84.3%	83
2014 (24 yrs)	78.8%	85
2013 (23 yrs)	85%	100
2012 (22 yrs)	87.4%	111
2011 (21 yrs)	83.5%	121
2010 (20 yrs)	81%	116
2009 (19 yrs)	81.6%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 46,340Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 116Avg Mileage 49,795Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 121Avg Mileage 47,231Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2012

87.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 111Avg Mileage 46,909Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 100Avg Mileage 42,943Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 42,559Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 83Avg Mileage 43,766Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2016

88.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 44,261Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.8%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 73Avg Mileage 45,760Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2018

84.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,116Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%

2019

87.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 57Avg Mileage 40,310Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,047Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 68Avg Mileage 43,929Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%

2022

85.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 60Avg Mileage 39,053Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2023

89.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,137Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%

2024

89.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 39,547Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

MOT results for 1990 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	81.6%	136	46,340	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2010	20	81.0%	116	49,795	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2011	21	83.5%	121	47,231	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2012	22	87.4%	111	46,909	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2013	23	85.0%	100	42,943	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2014	24	78.8%	85	42,559	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2015	25	84.3%	83	43,766	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2016	26	88.6%	88	44,261	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.8%
2017	27	82.2%	73	45,760	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2018	28	84.2%	57	41,116	Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2019	29	87.7%	57	40,310	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2020	30	80.4%	46	42,047	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2021	31	88.2%	68	43,929	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.9%
2022	32	85.0%	60	39,053	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2023	33	89.5%	57	43,137	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2024	34	89.3%	56	39,547	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle wheels

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.5%

— 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	7.4% (19 yrs)	1.8% (34 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,314 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.