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1975 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1975 perform at MOT as they age

51 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
299
Total Tests (All Years)
50,240 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 1975 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

34 yrs76.0%
35 yrs80.4%
36 yrs82.6%
37 yrs76.3%
40 yrs90.3%
41 yrs85.1%
42 yrs86.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 34 to 42 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
34 yrs76.0%50
35 yrs80.4%51
36 yrs82.6%46
37 yrs76.3%38
40 yrs90.3%31
41 yrs85.1%47
42 yrs86.1%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1975 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (42 yrs)86.1%36
2016 (41 yrs)85.1%47
2015 (40 yrs)90.3%31
2012 (37 yrs)76.3%38
2011 (36 yrs)82.6%46
2010 (35 yrs)80.4%51
2009 (34 yrs)76%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.0%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,888Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2010
80.4%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 51Avg Mileage 43,046Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%
2011
82.6%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,043Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2012
76.3%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 38Avg Mileage 46,172Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2015
90.3%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 31Avg Mileage 54,197Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%
2016
85.1%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,094Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%
2017
86.1%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 36Avg Mileage 50,240Top Failure Suspension — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1975 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Brakes
9.1%
— Consistent
Steering
8.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
7.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling12.0% (34 yrs)8.3% (42 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes6.0% (34 yrs)5.6% (42 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 1975 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 299 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.

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