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1994 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
75.8%
Latest Pass Rate
728
Total Tests (All Years)
69,390 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 1994 BMW Unclassified as it ages.

15 yrs56.5%
16 yrs57.1%
17 yrs60.5%
18 yrs60.5%
19 yrs75.5%
20 yrs83.3%
22 yrs75.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs56.5%230
16 yrs57.1%175
17 yrs60.5%124
18 yrs60.5%81
19 yrs75.5%49
20 yrs83.3%36
22 yrs75.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 BMW Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (22 yrs)75.8%33
2014 (20 yrs)83.3%36
2013 (19 yrs)75.5%49
2012 (18 yrs)60.5%81
2011 (17 yrs)60.5%124
2010 (16 yrs)57.1%175
2009 (15 yrs)56.5%230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 230Avg Mileage 118,464Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%
2010High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 175Avg Mileage 108,583Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%
2011High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 107,942Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%
2012High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 81Avg Mileage 98,406Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%
2013
75.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 76,518Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%
2014
83.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 55,191Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2016
75.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 69,390Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension
20.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
17.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.4%
↓ 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 Equipment23.9% (15 yrs)12.1% (22 yrs)
-11.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes23.9% (15 yrs)15.2% (22 yrs)
-8.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.7% (15 yrs)12.1% (22 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 728 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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