1994 BMW R80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,151

Total Tests (All Years)

47,751 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 1994 BMW R80 as it ages.

15 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.9%

17 yrs80.9%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs87.2%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs83.5%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.4%

22 yrs86.3%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs90.9%

→ ↓3.1%

25 yrs87.8%

→ ↑9.9%

26 yrs97.7%

→ ↓6.6%

27 yrs91.1%

→ ↓6.2%

28 yrs84.9%

→ ↑5.7%

29 yrs90.6%

→ ↑0.6%

30 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	84.6%	104
16 yrs	83.8%	99
17 yrs	80.9%	94
18 yrs	87.2%	78
19 yrs	85.9%	85
20 yrs	83.5%	85
21 yrs	87.7%	81
22 yrs	86.3%	80
23 yrs	87.3%	79
24 yrs	90.9%	44
25 yrs	87.8%	49
26 yrs	97.7%	43
27 yrs	91.1%	56
28 yrs	84.9%	53
29 yrs	90.6%	64
30 yrs	91.2%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 BMW R80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	91.2%	57
2023 (29 yrs)	90.6%	64
2022 (28 yrs)	84.9%	53
2021 (27 yrs)	91.1%	56
2020 (26 yrs)	97.7%	43
2019 (25 yrs)	87.8%	49
2018 (24 yrs)	90.9%	44
2017 (23 yrs)	87.3%	79
2016 (22 yrs)	86.3%	80
2015 (21 yrs)	87.7%	81
2014 (20 yrs)	83.5%	85
2013 (19 yrs)	85.9%	85
2012 (18 yrs)	87.2%	78
2011 (17 yrs)	80.9%	94
2010 (16 yrs)	83.8%	99
2009 (15 yrs)	84.6%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 48,514Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 45,115Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2011

80.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 94Avg Mileage 47,582Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2012

87.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 52,368Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 48,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2014

83.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 48,588Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 81Avg Mileage 49,048Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2016

86.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 80Avg Mileage 46,701Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 79Avg Mileage 58,059Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 44Avg Mileage 50,125Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.1%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 47,597Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

2020

97.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,303Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2021

91.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 56Avg Mileage 45,535Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%

2022

84.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 53Avg Mileage 47,201Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

2023

90.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 46,034Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 57Avg Mileage 47,751Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 3.5%

MOT results for 1994 BMW R80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	84.6%	104	48,514	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2010	16	83.8%	99	45,115	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2011	17	80.9%	94	47,582	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2012	18	87.2%	78	52,368	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2013	19	85.9%	85	48,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2014	20	83.5%	85	48,588	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2015	21	87.7%	81	49,048	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2016	22	86.3%	80	46,701	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.8%
2017	23	87.3%	79	58,059	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2018	24	90.9%	44	50,125	Motorcycle tyres — 9.1%
2019	25	87.8%	49	47,597	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2020	26	97.7%	43	43,303	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2021	27	91.1%	56	45,535	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.4%
2022	28	84.9%	53	47,201	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2023	29	90.6%	64	46,034	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2024	30	91.2%	57	47,751	Identification of the vehicle — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW R80, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.3%

— 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	4.8% (15 yrs)	3.5% (30 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,151 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.