1995 BMW R850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

362

Total Tests (All Years)

48,168 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 1995 BMW R850 as it ages.

14 yrs79.6%

→ ↓4.6%

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs76.7%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.7%

18 yrs78.9%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs77.1%

→ ↑10.4%

21 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	79.6%	49
15 yrs	75.0%	48
16 yrs	76.7%	43
17 yrs	81.6%	38
18 yrs	78.9%	38
19 yrs	79.4%	34
20 yrs	77.1%	35
21 yrs	87.5%	40
22 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW R850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	86.5%	37
2016 (21 yrs)	87.5%	40
2015 (20 yrs)	77.1%	35
2014 (19 yrs)	79.4%	34
2013 (18 yrs)	78.9%	38
2012 (17 yrs)	81.6%	38
2011 (16 yrs)	76.7%	43
2010 (15 yrs)	75%	48
2009 (14 yrs)	79.6%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 41,563Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 50,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2011

76.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 44,424Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 39,570Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.2%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 37,608Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.3%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 41,238Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,641Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.4%

2016

87.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 45,215Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 48,168Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.3%

MOT results for 1995 BMW R850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	79.6%	49	41,563	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2010	15	75.0%	48	50,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2011	16	76.7%	43	44,424	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2012	17	81.6%	38	39,570	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.2%
2013	18	78.9%	38	37,608	Motorcycle brakes — 26.3%
2014	19	79.4%	34	41,238	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2015	20	77.1%	35	45,641	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.4%
2016	21	87.5%	40	45,215	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2017	22	86.5%	37	48,168	Motorcycle brakes — 24.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW R850, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

3.6%

↑ 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	10.2% (14 yrs)	24.3% (22 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	2.0% (14 yrs)	13.5% (22 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	6.1% (14 yrs)	16.2% (22 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.1% (14 yrs)	8.1% (22 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW R850 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 362 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.