1979 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

793

Total Tests (All Years)

40,282 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 1979 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

30 yrs76.7%

→ ↑5.7%

31 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.5%

32 yrs86.9%

→ ↑1.6%

33 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.6%

34 yrs85.9%

→ ↑4.5%

35 yrs90.4%

→ ↓13.0%

36 yrs77.4%

→ ↑5.3%

37 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.8%

38 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.6%

39 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.8%

40 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
30 yrs	76.7%	116
31 yrs	82.4%	85
32 yrs	86.9%	84
33 yrs	88.5%	78
34 yrs	85.9%	71
35 yrs	90.4%	52
36 yrs	77.4%	62
37 yrs	82.7%	81
38 yrs	85.5%	69
39 yrs	83.9%	56
40 yrs	82.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (40 yrs)	82.1%	39
2018 (39 yrs)	83.9%	56
2017 (38 yrs)	85.5%	69
2016 (37 yrs)	82.7%	81
2015 (36 yrs)	77.4%	62
2014 (35 yrs)	90.4%	52
2013 (34 yrs)	85.9%	71
2012 (33 yrs)	88.5%	78
2011 (32 yrs)	86.9%	84
2010 (31 yrs)	82.4%	85
2009 (30 yrs)	76.7%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 116Avg Mileage 44,238Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 85Avg Mileage 47,805Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.1%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 84Avg Mileage 43,665Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2012

88.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 78Avg Mileage 42,308Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 71Avg Mileage 44,009Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2014

90.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 52Avg Mileage 40,687Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 62Avg Mileage 45,054Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.4%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 81Avg Mileage 45,330Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 69Avg Mileage 39,994Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2018

83.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 56Avg Mileage 40,481Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 39Avg Mileage 40,282Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

MOT results for 1979 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	30	76.7%	116	44,238	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%
2010	31	82.4%	85	47,805	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.1%
2011	32	86.9%	84	43,665	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2012	33	88.5%	78	42,308	Motorcycle brakes — 9.0%
2013	34	85.9%	71	44,009	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2014	35	90.4%	52	40,687	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2015	36	77.4%	62	45,054	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.4%
2016	37	82.7%	81	45,330	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2017	38	85.5%	69	39,994	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2018	39	83.9%	56	40,481	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2019	40	82.1%	39	40,282	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering

5.4%

— 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	6.9% (30 yrs)	2.6% (40 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 793 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.