1993 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

90.5%

Latest Pass Rate

788

Total Tests (All Years)

43,699 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 1993 BMW R80 as it ages.

16 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs91.5%

→ ↓7.6%

19 yrs83.9%

→ ↑11.6%

20 yrs95.5%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs91.7%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs87.1%

→ ↑3.1%

23 yrs90.2%

→ ↓8.9%

24 yrs81.3%

→ ↑13.0%

25 yrs94.3%

→ ↓3.4%

26 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.3%

27 yrs90.6%

→ ↑1.1%

28 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.1%

29 yrs90.6%

→ ↑6.8%

30 yrs97.4%

→ ↓6.9%

31 yrs90.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	85.7%	77
17 yrs	90.0%	60
18 yrs	91.5%	59
19 yrs	83.9%	56
20 yrs	95.5%	67
21 yrs	91.7%	60
22 yrs	87.1%	62
23 yrs	90.2%	51
24 yrs	81.3%	48
25 yrs	94.3%	35
26 yrs	90.9%	33
27 yrs	90.6%	32
28 yrs	91.7%	36
29 yrs	90.6%	32
30 yrs	97.4%	38
31 yrs	90.5%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	90.5%	42
2023 (30 yrs)	97.4%	38
2022 (29 yrs)	90.6%	32
2021 (28 yrs)	91.7%	36
2020 (27 yrs)	90.6%	32
2019 (26 yrs)	90.9%	33
2018 (25 yrs)	94.3%	35
2017 (24 yrs)	81.3%	48
2016 (23 yrs)	90.2%	51
2015 (22 yrs)	87.1%	62
2014 (21 yrs)	91.7%	60
2013 (20 yrs)	95.5%	67
2012 (19 yrs)	83.9%	56
2011 (18 yrs)	91.5%	59
2010 (17 yrs)	90%	60
2009 (16 yrs)	85.7%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 45,140Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 41,500Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2011

91.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 59Avg Mileage 43,464Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.1%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 56Avg Mileage 44,467Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2013

95.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 46,422Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%

2014

91.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 60Avg Mileage 47,821Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 44,890Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2016

90.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 44,931Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 50,149Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2018

94.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 35Avg Mileage 49,971Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%

2019

90.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,663Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2020

90.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 53,564Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2021

91.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,134Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2022

90.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 42,956Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.3%

2023

97.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 38Avg Mileage 47,543Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.3%

2024

90.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 42Avg Mileage 43,699Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 4.8%

MOT results for 1993 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	85.7%	77	45,140	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2010	17	90.0%	60	41,500	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2011	18	91.5%	59	43,464	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.1%
2012	19	83.9%	56	44,467	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2013	20	95.5%	67	46,422	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%
2014	21	91.7%	60	47,821	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2015	22	87.1%	62	44,890	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2016	23	90.2%	51	44,931	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2017	24	81.3%	48	50,149	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2018	25	94.3%	35	49,971	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.9%
2019	26	90.9%	33	44,663	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2020	27	90.6%	32	53,564	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2021	28	91.7%	36	45,134	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2022	29	90.6%	32	42,956	Motorcycle tyres — 6.3%
2023	30	97.4%	38	47,543	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.3%
2024	31	90.5%	42	43,699	Motorcycle steering — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.2%

— 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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 788 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.