1983 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

480

Total Tests (All Years)

34,710 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 1983 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

26 yrs75.9%

→ ↑11.8%

27 yrs87.7%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs89.4%

→ ↓11.1%

29 yrs78.3%

→ ↑16.0%

30 yrs94.3%

→ ↓15.9%

31 yrs78.4%

→ ↑2.2%

32 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.3%

33 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.2%

34 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.8%

38 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.4%

39 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.0%

40 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	75.9%	58
27 yrs	87.7%	57
28 yrs	89.4%	47
29 yrs	78.3%	46
30 yrs	94.3%	35
31 yrs	78.4%	37
32 yrs	80.6%	31
33 yrs	82.9%	35
34 yrs	84.1%	44
38 yrs	83.3%	30
39 yrs	86.7%	30
40 yrs	86.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (40 yrs)	86.7%	30
2022 (39 yrs)	86.7%	30
2021 (38 yrs)	83.3%	30
2017 (34 yrs)	84.1%	44
2016 (33 yrs)	82.9%	35
2015 (32 yrs)	80.6%	31
2014 (31 yrs)	78.4%	37
2013 (30 yrs)	94.3%	35
2012 (29 yrs)	78.3%	46
2011 (28 yrs)	89.4%	47
2010 (27 yrs)	87.7%	57
2009 (26 yrs)	75.9%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 58Avg Mileage 54,308Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2010

87.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 57Avg Mileage 49,227Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2011

89.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,368Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 50,047Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2013

94.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 35Avg Mileage 38,046Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 39,217Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 31Avg Mileage 35,860Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 35Avg Mileage 39,191Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 44Avg Mileage 38,481Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.2%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 30Avg Mileage 33,752Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.7%

2022

86.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 30Avg Mileage 33,611Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2023

86.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 30Avg Mileage 34,710Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

MOT results for 1983 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	75.9%	58	54,308	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2010	27	87.7%	57	49,227	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2011	28	89.4%	47	45,368	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2012	29	78.3%	46	50,047	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2013	30	94.3%	35	38,046	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2014	31	78.4%	37	39,217	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2015	32	80.6%	31	35,860	Brakes — 19.4%
2016	33	82.9%	35	39,191	Brakes — 11.4%
2017	34	84.1%	44	38,481	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.2%
2021	38	83.3%	30	33,752	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.7%
2022	39	86.7%	30	33,611	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2023	40	86.7%	30	34,710	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

10.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.1%

— 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	12.1% (26 yrs)	10.0% (40 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 480 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.