Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW F Series: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which F Series years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.4% average, from 12,700 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (91.7% of 516 tests). Lowest: 2001 (80.1% of 1,172). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001, 2002, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 734 | 83.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 1,172 | 80.1% | -4.3 pp |
| 2002 | 1,576 | 80.5% | -3.9 pp |
| 2003 | 1,660 | 82.2% | -2.2 pp |
| 2004 | 1,900 | 83.7% | -0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 1,292 | 86.1% | +1.7 pp |
| 2006 | 999 | 84.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 746 | 85.5% | +1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 814 | 90.9% | +6.5 pp |
| 2009 | 598 | 89.8% | +5.4 pp |
| 2010 | 516 | 91.7% | +7.3 pp |
| 2011 | 321 | 88.8% | +4.4 pp |
| 2012 | 206 | 89.8% | +5.4 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 F Series years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, 2002, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW F Series overall (84.4%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 80.1% from 1,172 tests.
- Which F Series year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 91.7% of 516 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the F Series pass rate vary by year?
- 11.6 percentage points between the highest (2010, 91.7%) and lowest (2001, 80.1%) 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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