1991 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,189

Total Tests (All Years)

29,299 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 1991 BMW R80 as it ages.

18 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs81.8%

→ ↑8.7%

20 yrs90.5%

→ ↓7.0%

21 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs85.9%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs87.8%

→ ↓5.1%

24 yrs82.7%

→ ↑6.2%

25 yrs88.9%

→ ↓2.4%

26 yrs86.5%

→ ↑7.9%

27 yrs94.4%

→ ↓2.9%

28 yrs91.5%

→ ↓6.6%

29 yrs84.9%

→ ↑2.4%

30 yrs87.3%

→ ↑4.2%

31 yrs91.5%

→ ↓6.0%

32 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.3%

33 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	80.5%	113
19 yrs	81.8%	99
20 yrs	90.5%	105
21 yrs	83.5%	103
22 yrs	85.9%	92
23 yrs	87.8%	82
24 yrs	82.7%	81
25 yrs	88.9%	72
26 yrs	86.5%	74
27 yrs	94.4%	54
28 yrs	91.5%	47
29 yrs	84.9%	53
30 yrs	87.3%	63
31 yrs	91.5%	47
32 yrs	85.5%	55
33 yrs	87.8%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	87.8%	49
2023 (32 yrs)	85.5%	55
2022 (31 yrs)	91.5%	47
2021 (30 yrs)	87.3%	63
2020 (29 yrs)	84.9%	53
2019 (28 yrs)	91.5%	47
2018 (27 yrs)	94.4%	54
2017 (26 yrs)	86.5%	74
2016 (25 yrs)	88.9%	72
2015 (24 yrs)	82.7%	81
2014 (23 yrs)	87.8%	82
2013 (22 yrs)	85.9%	92
2012 (21 yrs)	83.5%	103
2011 (20 yrs)	90.5%	105
2010 (19 yrs)	81.8%	99
2009 (18 yrs)	80.5%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 113Avg Mileage 40,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2010

81.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 36,758Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2011

90.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 105Avg Mileage 40,009Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 41,479Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 92Avg Mileage 40,195Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 42,026Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 81Avg Mileage 41,408Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 72Avg Mileage 43,590Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 74Avg Mileage 43,220Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2018

94.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 54Avg Mileage 41,967Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2019

91.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 37,747Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 43,734Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2021

87.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 63Avg Mileage 34,282Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2022

91.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 47Avg Mileage 39,662Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 55Avg Mileage 32,410Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 49Avg Mileage 29,299Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

MOT results for 1991 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	80.5%	113	40,415	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2010	19	81.8%	99	36,758	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2011	20	90.5%	105	40,009	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2012	21	83.5%	103	41,479	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2013	22	85.9%	92	40,195	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2014	23	87.8%	82	42,026	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2015	24	82.7%	81	41,408	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2016	25	88.9%	72	43,590	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2017	26	86.5%	74	43,220	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2018	27	94.4%	54	41,967	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2019	28	91.5%	47	37,747	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2020	29	84.9%	53	43,734	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2021	30	87.3%	63	34,282	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2022	31	91.5%	47	39,662	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%
2023	32	85.5%	55	32,410	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.4%
2024	33	87.8%	49	29,299	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.2%

↓ 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	5.3% (18 yrs)	4.1% (33 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,189 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.