1980 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

96.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,105

Total Tests (All Years)

26,185 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 1980 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

29 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.4%

30 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.9%

31 yrs82.5%

→ ↑4.5%

32 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.9%

33 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.5%

34 yrs83.6%

→ ↑4.8%

35 yrs88.4%

→ ↓7.8%

36 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.4%

37 yrs80.2%

→ ↑6.9%

38 yrs87.1%

→ ↑4.5%

39 yrs91.6%

→ ↓2.9%

40 yrs88.7%

→ ↑8.1%

41 yrs96.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	84.0%	119
30 yrs	84.4%	96
31 yrs	82.5%	103
32 yrs	87.0%	108
33 yrs	84.1%	82
34 yrs	83.6%	61
35 yrs	88.4%	86
36 yrs	80.6%	103
37 yrs	80.2%	101
38 yrs	87.1%	70
39 yrs	91.6%	83
40 yrs	88.7%	62
41 yrs	96.8%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (41 yrs)	96.8%	31
2020 (40 yrs)	88.7%	62
2019 (39 yrs)	91.6%	83
2018 (38 yrs)	87.1%	70
2017 (37 yrs)	80.2%	101
2016 (36 yrs)	80.6%	103
2015 (35 yrs)	88.4%	86
2014 (34 yrs)	83.6%	61
2013 (33 yrs)	84.1%	82
2012 (32 yrs)	87%	108
2011 (31 yrs)	82.5%	103
2010 (30 yrs)	84.4%	96
2009 (29 yrs)	84%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 119Avg Mileage 43,494Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2010

84.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 96Avg Mileage 43,340Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 103Avg Mileage 44,162Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 108Avg Mileage 44,906Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 82Avg Mileage 40,952Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 61Avg Mileage 48,573Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 86Avg Mileage 38,032Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2016

80.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 103Avg Mileage 36,064Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 101Avg Mileage 39,391Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2018

87.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 70Avg Mileage 38,454Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2019

91.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 83Avg Mileage 35,142Top Failure Suspension — 8.4%

2020

88.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 62Avg Mileage 39,968Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.5%

2021

96.8%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 31Avg Mileage 26,185Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%

MOT results for 1980 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	84.0%	119	43,494	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2010	30	84.4%	96	43,340	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2011	31	82.5%	103	44,162	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2012	32	87.0%	108	44,906	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2013	33	84.1%	82	40,952	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2014	34	83.6%	61	48,573	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2015	35	88.4%	86	38,032	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2016	36	80.6%	103	36,064	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2017	37	80.2%	101	39,391	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2018	38	87.1%	70	38,454	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2019	39	91.6%	83	35,142	Suspension — 8.4%
2020	40	88.7%	62	39,968	Motorcycle suspension — 6.5%
2021	41	96.8%	31	26,185	Motorcycle brakes — 3.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle sidecar

4.9%

— 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	3.4% (29 yrs)	3.2% (41 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,105 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.