Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW C 650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which C 650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.5% average, from 1,872 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2019 (94.7% of 75 tests). Lowest: 2015 (88.3% of 60). Years more than two points below the model average: 2015, 2018.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 146 | 91.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 2013 | 255 | 92.9% | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 103 | 92.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 60 | 88.3% | -4.2 pp |
| 2016 | 634 | 93.5% | +1.0 pp |
| 2017 | 358 | 92.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 190 | 89.5% | -3.0 pp |
| 2019 | 75 | 94.7% | +2.2 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which C 650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2015, 2018 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW C 650 overall (92.5%); the 2015 cohort is lowest at 88.3% from 60 tests.
- Which C 650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2019, at 94.7% of 75 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the C 650 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.4 percentage points between the highest (2019, 94.7%) and lowest (2015, 88.3%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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