1977 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

488

Total Tests (All Years)

32,338 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 1977 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

32 yrs79.4%

→ ↑9.9%

33 yrs89.3%

→ ↑1.8%

34 yrs91.1%

→ ↓2.2%

35 yrs88.9%

→ ↑9.0%

36 yrs97.9%

→ ↓9.3%

37 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.1%

38 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.5%

39 yrs84.0%

→ ↑3.5%

40 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
32 yrs	79.4%	68
33 yrs	89.3%	56
34 yrs	91.1%	56
35 yrs	88.9%	63
36 yrs	97.9%	48
37 yrs	88.6%	35
38 yrs	87.5%	56
39 yrs	84.0%	50
40 yrs	87.5%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (40 yrs)	87.5%	56
2016 (39 yrs)	84%	50
2015 (38 yrs)	87.5%	56
2014 (37 yrs)	88.6%	35
2013 (36 yrs)	97.9%	48
2012 (35 yrs)	88.9%	63
2011 (34 yrs)	91.1%	56
2010 (33 yrs)	89.3%	56
2009 (32 yrs)	79.4%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 68Avg Mileage 43,539Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2010

89.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 56Avg Mileage 39,697Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2011

91.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 39,639Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%

2012

88.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 63Avg Mileage 43,171Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.3%

2013

97.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 48Avg Mileage 39,857Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.1%

2014

88.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,244Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.1%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 56Avg Mileage 35,133Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,418Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.0%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 56Avg Mileage 32,338Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

MOT results for 1977 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	32	79.4%	68	43,539	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2010	33	89.3%	56	39,697	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2011	34	91.1%	56	39,639	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.4%
2012	35	88.9%	63	43,171	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 6.3%
2013	36	97.9%	48	39,857	Motorcycle brakes — 2.1%
2014	37	88.6%	35	27,244	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.1%
2015	38	87.5%	56	35,133	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2016	39	84.0%	50	42,418	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.0%
2017	40	87.5%	56	32,338	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

2.7%

— 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	11.8% (32 yrs)	1.8% (40 yrs)	-10.0%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	7.4% (32 yrs)	3.6% (40 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	8.8% (32 yrs)	10.7% (40 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	2.9% (32 yrs)	3.6% (40 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 488 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.