2003 BMW R850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

84.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,319

Total Tests (All Years)

34,926 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 2003 BMW R850 as it ages.

6 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.9%

7 yrs91.2%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs86.1%

→ ↑5.1%

9 yrs91.2%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs90.8%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs89.4%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs83.7%

→ ↑6.3%

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↓13.3%

16 yrs76.7%

→ ↑17.6%

17 yrs94.3%

→ ↓4.6%

18 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs88.7%

→ ↑6.8%

20 yrs95.5%

→ ↓11.5%

21 yrs84.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	88.3%	120
7 yrs	91.2%	114
8 yrs	86.1%	108
9 yrs	91.2%	102
10 yrs	90.8%	98
11 yrs	90.3%	93
12 yrs	89.4%	94
13 yrs	83.0%	94
14 yrs	83.7%	86
15 yrs	90.0%	60
16 yrs	76.7%	60
17 yrs	94.3%	53
18 yrs	89.7%	68
19 yrs	88.7%	53
20 yrs	95.5%	66
21 yrs	84.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW R850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	84%	50
2023 (20 yrs)	95.5%	66
2022 (19 yrs)	88.7%	53
2021 (18 yrs)	89.7%	68
2020 (17 yrs)	94.3%	53
2019 (16 yrs)	76.7%	60
2018 (15 yrs)	90%	60
2017 (14 yrs)	83.7%	86
2016 (13 yrs)	83%	94
2015 (12 yrs)	89.4%	94
2014 (11 yrs)	90.3%	93
2013 (10 yrs)	90.8%	98
2012 (9 yrs)	91.2%	102
2011 (8 yrs)	86.1%	108
2010 (7 yrs)	91.2%	114
2009 (6 yrs)	88.3%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 18,971Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2010

91.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 114Avg Mileage 22,143Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 24,342Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2012

91.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 23,616Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%

2013

90.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 27,338Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

2014

90.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 27,446Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2015

89.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 30,529Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2016

83.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 32,729Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 33,920Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.8%

2018

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 31,407Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

2019

76.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 38,281Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%

2020

94.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 33,217Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2021

89.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 68Avg Mileage 33,381Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 36,636Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2023

95.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 35,919Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

2024

84.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 34,926Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

MOT results for 2003 BMW R850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	88.3%	120	18,971	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2010	7	91.2%	114	22,143	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2011	8	86.1%	108	24,342	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2012	9	91.2%	102	23,616	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.9%
2013	10	90.8%	98	27,338	Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2014	11	90.3%	93	27,446	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2015	12	89.4%	94	30,529	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2016	13	83.0%	94	32,729	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2017	14	83.7%	86	33,920	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.8%
2018	15	90.0%	60	31,407	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%
2019	16	76.7%	60	38,281	Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%
2020	17	94.3%	53	33,217	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2021	18	89.7%	68	33,381	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2022	19	88.7%	53	36,636	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2023	20	95.5%	66	35,919	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%
2024	21	84.0%	50	34,926	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW R850, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.6%

↓ Decreases 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	5.8% (6 yrs)	8.0% (21 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,319 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.