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1990 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
502
Total Tests (All Years)
64,093 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 1990 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

19 yrs66.7%
20 yrs66.0%
21 yrs73.1%
22 yrs74.1%
23 yrs82.9%
24 yrs90.9%
25 yrs93.3%
26 yrs80.6%
27 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs66.7%111
20 yrs66.0%94
21 yrs73.1%67
22 yrs74.1%58
23 yrs82.9%41
24 yrs90.9%33
25 yrs93.3%30
26 yrs80.6%36
27 yrs87.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (27 yrs)87.5%32
2016 (26 yrs)80.6%36
2015 (25 yrs)93.3%30
2014 (24 yrs)90.9%33
2013 (23 yrs)82.9%41
2012 (22 yrs)74.1%58
2011 (21 yrs)73.1%67
2010 (20 yrs)66%94
2009 (19 yrs)66.7%111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 111Avg Mileage 107,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2010
66.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 94Avg Mileage 102,330Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%
2011
73.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 90,431Top Failure Suspension — 10.4%
2012
74.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 99,048Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%
2013
82.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 82,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2014
90.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 71,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2015
93.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 69,087Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%
2016
80.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 67,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2017
87.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 64,093Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
12.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
10.4%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.0% (19 yrs)6.3% (27 yrs)
-11.7%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 502 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.

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