2001 BMW R850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

91.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,637

Total Tests (All Years)

31,605 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 2001 BMW R850 as it ages.

8 yrs90.8%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs92.2%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs86.9%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs89.1%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs86.1%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs89.7%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs92.2%

→ ↓8.1%

19 yrs84.1%

→ ↓5.2%

20 yrs78.9%

→ ↑8.8%

21 yrs87.7%

→ ↓4.4%

22 yrs83.3%

→ ↑7.7%

23 yrs91.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	90.8%	141
9 yrs	92.2%	129
10 yrs	86.9%	130
11 yrs	82.4%	125
12 yrs	86.8%	121
13 yrs	90.7%	118
14 yrs	89.1%	110
15 yrs	86.1%	108
16 yrs	89.7%	107
17 yrs	89.7%	78
18 yrs	92.2%	77
19 yrs	84.1%	63
20 yrs	78.9%	90
21 yrs	87.7%	73
22 yrs	83.3%	78
23 yrs	91.0%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW R850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	91%	89
2023 (22 yrs)	83.3%	78
2022 (21 yrs)	87.7%	73
2021 (20 yrs)	78.9%	90
2020 (19 yrs)	84.1%	63
2019 (18 yrs)	92.2%	77
2018 (17 yrs)	89.7%	78
2017 (16 yrs)	89.7%	107
2016 (15 yrs)	86.1%	108
2015 (14 yrs)	89.1%	110
2014 (13 yrs)	90.7%	118
2013 (12 yrs)	86.8%	121
2012 (11 yrs)	82.4%	125
2011 (10 yrs)	86.9%	130
2010 (9 yrs)	92.2%	129
2009 (8 yrs)	90.8%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 141Avg Mileage 23,617Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2010

92.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 129Avg Mileage 24,590Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 130Avg Mileage 28,144Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 28,091Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2013

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 29,638Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2014

90.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 118Avg Mileage 29,717Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2015

89.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 30,177Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 33,012Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2017

89.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 33,185Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2018

89.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 78Avg Mileage 32,325Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2019

92.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 33,487Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.5%

2020

84.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 33,595Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2021

78.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 35,852Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2022

87.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 35,863Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 78Avg Mileage 39,542Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2024

91.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 31,605Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

MOT results for 2001 BMW R850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	90.8%	141	23,617	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2010	9	92.2%	129	24,590	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2011	10	86.9%	130	28,144	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2012	11	82.4%	125	28,091	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2013	12	86.8%	121	29,638	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2014	13	90.7%	118	29,717	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2015	14	89.1%	110	30,177	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2016	15	86.1%	108	33,012	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2017	16	89.7%	107	33,185	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2018	17	89.7%	78	32,325	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2019	18	92.2%	77	33,487	Motorcycle suspension — 6.5%
2020	19	84.1%	63	33,595	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2021	20	78.9%	90	35,852	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2022	21	87.7%	73	35,863	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2023	22	83.3%	78	39,542	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2024	23	91.0%	89	31,605	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW R850, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.4%

— Consistent

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	1.4% (8 yrs)	5.6% (23 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,637 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.