2002 BMW R850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,087

Total Tests (All Years)

29,541 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 2002 BMW R850 as it ages.

7 yrs81.9%

→ ↑7.3%

8 yrs89.2%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs85.1%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs88.6%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs83.8%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs83.6%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs87.2%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs90.9%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs92.1%

→ ↓11.4%

19 yrs80.7%

→ ↑5.7%

20 yrs86.4%

→ ↓4.9%

21 yrs81.5%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	81.9%	105
8 yrs	89.2%	93
9 yrs	85.1%	94
10 yrs	88.6%	88
11 yrs	84.9%	86
12 yrs	83.5%	79
13 yrs	83.8%	80
14 yrs	82.6%	69
15 yrs	83.6%	67
16 yrs	87.2%	47
17 yrs	90.9%	44
18 yrs	92.1%	38
19 yrs	80.7%	57
20 yrs	86.4%	44
21 yrs	81.5%	54
22 yrs	81.0%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW R850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	81%	42
2023 (21 yrs)	81.5%	54
2022 (20 yrs)	86.4%	44
2021 (19 yrs)	80.7%	57
2020 (18 yrs)	92.1%	38
2019 (17 yrs)	90.9%	44
2018 (16 yrs)	87.2%	47
2017 (15 yrs)	83.6%	67
2016 (14 yrs)	82.6%	69
2015 (13 yrs)	83.8%	80
2014 (12 yrs)	83.5%	79
2013 (11 yrs)	84.9%	86
2012 (10 yrs)	88.6%	88
2011 (9 yrs)	85.1%	94
2010 (8 yrs)	89.2%	93
2009 (7 yrs)	81.9%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 19,837Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2010

89.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 22,841Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 22,066Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2012

88.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 28,722Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 29,862Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2014

83.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 31,190Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 33,580Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 29,755Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2017

83.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 35,779Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.9%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 35,444Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2019

90.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 36,216Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2020

92.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 40,404Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 7.9%

2021

80.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 37,140Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%

2022

86.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 40,558Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2023

81.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 39,179Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 29,541Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

MOT results for 2002 BMW R850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	81.9%	105	19,837	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2010	8	89.2%	93	22,841	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2011	9	85.1%	94	22,066	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2012	10	88.6%	88	28,722	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2013	11	84.9%	86	29,862	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2014	12	83.5%	79	31,190	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2015	13	83.8%	80	33,580	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2016	14	82.6%	69	29,755	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2017	15	83.6%	67	35,779	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.9%
2018	16	87.2%	47	35,444	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2019	17	90.9%	44	36,216	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2020	18	92.1%	38	40,404	Motorcycle tyres — 7.9%
2021	19	80.7%	57	37,140	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%
2022	20	86.4%	44	40,558	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2023	21	81.5%	54	39,179	Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%
2024	22	81.0%	42	29,541	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW R850, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,087 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.