1982 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

89.8%

Latest Pass Rate

834

Total Tests (All Years)

32,744 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 1982 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

27 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.8%

28 yrs76.0%

→ ↑6.3%

29 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.2%

30 yrs79.1%

→ ↑4.2%

31 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.1%

32 yrs88.4%

→ ↓5.1%

33 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.5%

34 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.2%

35 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.3%

36 yrs84.9%

→ ↑3.3%

37 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.5%

38 yrs83.7%

→ ↑2.8%

39 yrs86.5%

→ ↑3.3%

40 yrs89.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	80.8%	73
28 yrs	76.0%	75
29 yrs	82.3%	79
30 yrs	79.1%	67
31 yrs	83.3%	48
32 yrs	88.4%	43
33 yrs	83.3%	54
34 yrs	86.8%	76
35 yrs	84.6%	65
36 yrs	84.9%	53
37 yrs	88.2%	51
38 yrs	83.7%	49
39 yrs	86.5%	52
40 yrs	89.8%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	89.8%	49
2021 (39 yrs)	86.5%	52
2020 (38 yrs)	83.7%	49
2019 (37 yrs)	88.2%	51
2018 (36 yrs)	84.9%	53
2017 (35 yrs)	84.6%	65
2016 (34 yrs)	86.8%	76
2015 (33 yrs)	83.3%	54
2014 (32 yrs)	88.4%	43
2013 (31 yrs)	83.3%	48
2012 (30 yrs)	79.1%	67
2011 (29 yrs)	82.3%	79
2010 (28 yrs)	76%	75
2009 (27 yrs)	80.8%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 73Avg Mileage 41,317Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 75Avg Mileage 44,306Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2011

82.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 79Avg Mileage 40,517Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 40,065Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 40,066Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2014

88.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 32,748Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 54Avg Mileage 38,255Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 76Avg Mileage 36,276Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 65Avg Mileage 38,238Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 53Avg Mileage 35,878Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2019

88.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 51Avg Mileage 35,269Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2020

83.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 49Avg Mileage 31,775Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2021

86.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,636Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.2%

2022

89.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 49Avg Mileage 32,744Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

MOT results for 1982 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	80.8%	73	41,317	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2010	28	76.0%	75	44,306	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2011	29	82.3%	79	40,517	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2012	30	79.1%	67	40,065	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2013	31	83.3%	48	40,066	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2014	32	88.4%	43	32,748	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2015	33	83.3%	54	38,255	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2016	34	86.8%	76	36,276	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2017	35	84.6%	65	38,238	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2018	36	84.9%	53	35,878	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2019	37	88.2%	51	35,269	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2020	38	83.7%	49	31,775	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2021	39	86.5%	52	38,636	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.2%
2022	40	89.8%	49	32,744	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.5%

— 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	6.8% (27 yrs)	8.2% (40 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 834 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.