1992 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

916

Total Tests (All Years)

37,170 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 1992 BMW R80 as it ages.

17 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.9%

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↑7.8%

19 yrs91.1%

→ ↓5.8%

20 yrs85.3%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs81.5%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs82.8%

→ ↑9.1%

23 yrs91.9%

→ ↑1.3%

24 yrs93.2%

→ ↓11.4%

25 yrs81.8%

→ ↑2.8%

26 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.9%

27 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.7%

28 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.2%

29 yrs88.0%

→ ↑6.7%

30 yrs94.7%

→ ↓2.0%

31 yrs92.7%

→ ↓4.9%

32 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	88.2%	85
18 yrs	83.3%	84
19 yrs	91.1%	79
20 yrs	85.3%	68
21 yrs	81.5%	65
22 yrs	82.8%	64
23 yrs	91.9%	62
24 yrs	93.2%	59
25 yrs	81.8%	55
26 yrs	84.6%	52
27 yrs	87.5%	40
28 yrs	84.8%	33
29 yrs	88.0%	50
30 yrs	94.7%	38
31 yrs	92.7%	41
32 yrs	87.8%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	87.8%	41
2023 (31 yrs)	92.7%	41
2022 (30 yrs)	94.7%	38
2021 (29 yrs)	88%	50
2020 (28 yrs)	84.8%	33
2019 (27 yrs)	87.5%	40
2018 (26 yrs)	84.6%	52
2017 (25 yrs)	81.8%	55
2016 (24 yrs)	93.2%	59
2015 (23 yrs)	91.9%	62
2014 (22 yrs)	82.8%	64
2013 (21 yrs)	81.5%	65
2012 (20 yrs)	85.3%	68
2011 (19 yrs)	91.1%	79
2010 (18 yrs)	83.3%	84
2009 (17 yrs)	88.2%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 40,860Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 84Avg Mileage 44,156Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2011

91.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 46,391Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 40,045Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 44,087Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.7%

2014

82.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 64Avg Mileage 45,915Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.4%

2015

91.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 39,174Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2016

93.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 41,942Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 55Avg Mileage 36,882Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.3%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 41,125Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 42,880Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2020

84.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 33Avg Mileage 36,791Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2021

88.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 50Avg Mileage 38,644Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

2022

94.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 42,151Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2023

92.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 41Avg Mileage 40,400Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,170Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%

MOT results for 1992 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	88.2%	85	40,860	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2010	18	83.3%	84	44,156	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2011	19	91.1%	79	46,391	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2012	20	85.3%	68	40,045	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2013	21	81.5%	65	44,087	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.7%
2014	22	82.8%	64	45,915	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.4%
2015	23	91.9%	62	39,174	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2016	24	93.2%	59	41,942	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2017	25	81.8%	55	36,882	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.3%
2018	26	84.6%	52	41,125	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2019	27	87.5%	40	42,880	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2020	28	84.8%	33	36,791	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2021	29	88.0%	50	38,644	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%
2022	30	94.7%	38	42,151	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2023	31	92.7%	41	40,400	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2024	32	87.8%	41	37,170	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle wheels

4.3%

↑ Increases 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	4.7% (17 yrs)	2.4% (32 yrs)	-2.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 916 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.