1996 BMW R850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

999

Total Tests (All Years)

49,391 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 1996 BMW R850 as it ages.

13 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs83.7%

→ ↓5.7%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs78.3%

→ ↑5.5%

17 yrs83.8%

→ ↓4.3%

18 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs75.3%

→ ↑14.7%

20 yrs90.0%

→ ↓13.4%

21 yrs76.6%

→ ↑9.8%

22 yrs86.4%

→ ↓5.9%

23 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.1%

24 yrs77.4%

→ ↑9.0%

25 yrs86.4%

→ ↓8.6%

26 yrs77.8%

→ ↑9.7%

27 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.7%

28 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	83.2%	95
14 yrs	83.7%	92
15 yrs	78.0%	82
16 yrs	78.3%	83
17 yrs	83.8%	80
18 yrs	79.5%	78
19 yrs	75.3%	73
20 yrs	90.0%	70
21 yrs	76.6%	64
22 yrs	86.4%	44
23 yrs	80.5%	41
24 yrs	77.4%	31
25 yrs	86.4%	44
26 yrs	77.8%	36
27 yrs	87.5%	40
28 yrs	84.8%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 BMW R850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	84.8%	46
2023 (27 yrs)	87.5%	40
2022 (26 yrs)	77.8%	36
2021 (25 yrs)	86.4%	44
2020 (24 yrs)	77.4%	31
2019 (23 yrs)	80.5%	41
2018 (22 yrs)	86.4%	44
2017 (21 yrs)	76.6%	64
2016 (20 yrs)	90%	70
2015 (19 yrs)	75.3%	73
2014 (18 yrs)	79.5%	78
2013 (17 yrs)	83.8%	80
2012 (16 yrs)	78.3%	83
2011 (15 yrs)	78%	82
2010 (14 yrs)	83.7%	92
2009 (13 yrs)	83.2%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 95Avg Mileage 39,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 92Avg Mileage 37,604Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 82Avg Mileage 36,020Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 37,941Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 39,092Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 39,661Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%

2015

75.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 42,411Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.5%

2016

90.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 40,012Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 43,976Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%

2018

86.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 43,818Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 40,749Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2020

77.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 49,191Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%

2021

86.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,105Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 46,171Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 47,456Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2024

84.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,391Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

MOT results for 1996 BMW R850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	83.2%	95	39,302	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2010	14	83.7%	92	37,604	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2011	15	78.0%	82	36,020	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2012	16	78.3%	83	37,941	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2013	17	83.8%	80	39,092	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%
2014	18	79.5%	78	39,661	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2015	19	75.3%	73	42,411	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.5%
2016	20	90.0%	70	40,012	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2017	21	76.6%	64	43,976	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%
2018	22	86.4%	44	43,818	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2019	23	80.5%	41	40,749	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2020	24	77.4%	31	49,191	Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2021	25	86.4%	44	44,105	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2022	26	77.8%	36	46,171	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2023	27	87.5%	40	47,456	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2024	28	84.8%	46	49,391	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 BMW R850, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.3%

↑ 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	7.4% (13 yrs)	17.4% (28 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 999 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.