1999 BMW R850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

92.4%

Latest Pass Rate

986

Total Tests (All Years)

42,652 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 1999 BMW R850 as it ages.

10 yrs85.1%

→ ↑3.8%

11 yrs88.9%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs87.0%

→ ↓6.7%

15 yrs80.3%

→ ↑5.9%

16 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs86.8%

→ ↓5.8%

18 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.6%

19 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs83.7%

→ ↑10.9%

21 yrs94.6%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs90.0%

→ ↓3.2%

23 yrs86.8%

→ ↓14.5%

24 yrs72.3%

→ ↑20.1%

25 yrs92.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	85.1%	87
11 yrs	88.9%	81
12 yrs	87.7%	81
13 yrs	85.3%	75
14 yrs	87.0%	77
15 yrs	80.3%	66
16 yrs	86.2%	65
17 yrs	86.8%	68
18 yrs	81.0%	63
19 yrs	84.6%	39
20 yrs	83.7%	43
21 yrs	94.6%	37
22 yrs	90.0%	40
23 yrs	86.8%	38
24 yrs	72.3%	47
25 yrs	92.4%	79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 BMW R850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	92.4%	79
2023 (24 yrs)	72.3%	47
2022 (23 yrs)	86.8%	38
2021 (22 yrs)	90%	40
2020 (21 yrs)	94.6%	37
2019 (20 yrs)	83.7%	43
2018 (19 yrs)	84.6%	39
2017 (18 yrs)	81%	63
2016 (17 yrs)	86.8%	68
2015 (16 yrs)	86.2%	65
2014 (15 yrs)	80.3%	66
2013 (14 yrs)	87%	77
2012 (13 yrs)	85.3%	75
2011 (12 yrs)	87.7%	81
2010 (11 yrs)	88.9%	81
2009 (10 yrs)	85.1%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 32,742Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2010

88.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 81Avg Mileage 28,705Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 32,131Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 30,706Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 32,658Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2014

80.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 33,477Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2015

86.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 33,938Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 34,770Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 63Avg Mileage 33,922Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 33,296Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 43Avg Mileage 39,661Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2020

94.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 42,749Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2021

90.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,172Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2022

86.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 38,162Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 10.5%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 36,267Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 38.3%

2024

92.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 79Avg Mileage 42,652Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

MOT results for 1999 BMW R850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	85.1%	87	32,742	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2010	11	88.9%	81	28,705	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2011	12	87.7%	81	32,131	Motorcycle brakes — 6.2%
2012	13	85.3%	75	30,706	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2013	14	87.0%	77	32,658	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2014	15	80.3%	66	33,477	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2015	16	86.2%	65	33,938	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2016	17	86.8%	68	34,770	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2017	18	81.0%	63	33,922	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.5%
2018	19	84.6%	39	33,296	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2019	20	83.7%	43	39,661	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2020	21	94.6%	37	42,749	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2021	22	90.0%	40	40,172	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2022	23	86.8%	38	38,162	Motorcycle tyres — 10.5%
2023	24	72.3%	47	36,267	Motorcycle brakes — 38.3%
2024	25	92.4%	79	42,652	Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW R850, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.4%

— 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	5.7% (10 yrs)	5.1% (25 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 986 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.