2000 BMW R850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

86.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,097

Total Tests (All Years)

44,139 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 2000 BMW R850 as it ages.

9 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs84.6%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.2%

13 yrs85.6%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs88.6%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs93.9%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs90.8%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs88.7%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs89.5%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs90.8%

→ ↓5.2%

21 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs85.4%

→ ↑4.5%

23 yrs89.9%

→ ↓3.8%

24 yrs86.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	85.1%	195
10 yrs	84.6%	188
11 yrs	81.4%	188
12 yrs	81.4%	172
13 yrs	85.6%	167
14 yrs	88.6%	149
15 yrs	93.9%	148
16 yrs	90.8%	131
17 yrs	88.7%	133
18 yrs	85.2%	88
19 yrs	89.5%	86
20 yrs	90.8%	76
21 yrs	85.6%	97
22 yrs	85.4%	89
23 yrs	89.9%	89
24 yrs	86.1%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 BMW R850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	86.1%	101
2023 (23 yrs)	89.9%	89
2022 (22 yrs)	85.4%	89
2021 (21 yrs)	85.6%	97
2020 (20 yrs)	90.8%	76
2019 (19 yrs)	89.5%	86
2018 (18 yrs)	85.2%	88
2017 (17 yrs)	88.7%	133
2016 (16 yrs)	90.8%	131
2015 (15 yrs)	93.9%	148
2014 (14 yrs)	88.6%	149
2013 (13 yrs)	85.6%	167
2012 (12 yrs)	81.4%	172
2011 (11 yrs)	81.4%	188
2010 (10 yrs)	84.6%	188
2009 (9 yrs)	85.1%	195

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 195Avg Mileage 31,292Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.7%

2010

84.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 188Avg Mileage 35,626Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 188Avg Mileage 35,645Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 172Avg Mileage 37,805Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2013

85.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 167Avg Mileage 37,734Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 149Avg Mileage 38,517Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2015

93.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 148Avg Mileage 41,690Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%

2016

90.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 131Avg Mileage 41,674Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 133Avg Mileage 41,856Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2018

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 42,710Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2019

89.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 86Avg Mileage 41,519Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2020

90.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 41,913Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2021

85.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 97Avg Mileage 40,569Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

2022

85.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 89Avg Mileage 43,556Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%

2023

89.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 44,174Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

2024

86.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 101Avg Mileage 44,139Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

MOT results for 2000 BMW R850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	85.1%	195	31,292	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.7%
2010	10	84.6%	188	35,626	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	11	81.4%	188	35,645	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2012	12	81.4%	172	37,805	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2013	13	85.6%	167	37,734	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2014	14	88.6%	149	38,517	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2015	15	93.9%	148	41,690	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.1%
2016	16	90.8%	131	41,674	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2017	17	88.7%	133	41,856	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2018	18	85.2%	88	42,710	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2019	19	89.5%	86	41,519	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2020	20	90.8%	76	41,913	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2021	21	85.6%	97	40,569	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%
2022	22	85.4%	89	43,556	Motorcycle brakes — 12.4%
2023	23	89.9%	89	44,174	Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2024	24	86.1%	101	44,139	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 BMW R850, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.1%

— 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	5.6% (9 yrs)	5.0% (24 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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,097 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.