2004 BMW R850 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

93.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,225

Total Tests (All Years)

34,573 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R850

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 93.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 37.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW R850 as it ages.

5 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs81.6%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs86.2%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs90.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs89.2%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs92.7%

→ ↓6.8%

13 yrs85.9%

→ ↓8.1%

14 yrs77.8%

→ ↑16.9%

15 yrs94.7%

→ ↓7.5%

16 yrs87.2%

→ ↑8.6%

17 yrs95.8%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs92.0%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs92.8%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs93.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	86.1%	101
6 yrs	84.0%	100
7 yrs	85.7%	98
8 yrs	81.6%	103
9 yrs	86.2%	94
10 yrs	90.0%	90
11 yrs	89.2%	83
12 yrs	92.7%	82
13 yrs	85.9%	78
14 yrs	77.8%	54
15 yrs	94.7%	57
16 yrs	87.2%	47
17 yrs	95.8%	72
18 yrs	92.0%	50
19 yrs	92.8%	69
20 yrs	93.6%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW R850 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	93.6%	47
2023 (19 yrs)	92.8%	69
2022 (18 yrs)	92%	50
2021 (17 yrs)	95.8%	72
2020 (16 yrs)	87.2%	47
2019 (15 yrs)	94.7%	57
2018 (14 yrs)	77.8%	54
2017 (13 yrs)	85.9%	78
2016 (12 yrs)	92.7%	82
2015 (11 yrs)	89.2%	83
2014 (10 yrs)	90%	90
2013 (9 yrs)	86.2%	94
2012 (8 yrs)	81.6%	103
2011 (7 yrs)	85.7%	98
2010 (6 yrs)	84%	100
2009 (5 yrs)	86.1%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 101Avg Mileage 14,308Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 16,248Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 17,845Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 21,864Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2013

86.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 23,897Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2014

90.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 23,177Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 25,534Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2016

92.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 25,616Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2017

85.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 26,581Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 27,676Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2019

94.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 28,489Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 29,855Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2021

95.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 30,673Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

2022

92.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 50Avg Mileage 29,453Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

2023

92.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 30,738Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%

2024

93.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 34,573Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

MOT results for 2004 BMW R850 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	86.1%	101	14,308	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2010	6	84.0%	100	16,248	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	7	85.7%	98	17,845	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2012	8	81.6%	103	21,864	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2013	9	86.2%	94	23,897	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2014	10	90.0%	90	23,177	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2015	11	89.2%	83	25,534	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2016	12	92.7%	82	25,616	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2017	13	85.9%	78	26,581	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2018	14	77.8%	54	27,676	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2019	15	94.7%	57	28,489	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2020	16	87.2%	47	29,855	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2021	17	95.8%	72	30,673	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2022	18	92.0%	50	29,453	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%
2023	19	92.8%	69	30,738	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.8%
2024	20	93.6%	47	34,573	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW R850, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.7%

↑ Increases 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	3.0% (5 yrs)	6.4% (20 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,225 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.