Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW R Ninet: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which R Ninet years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.7% average, from 18,334 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (94.2% of 2,243 tests). Lowest: 2019 (91.6% of 1,552).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,243 | 94.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2015 | 3,238 | 92.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 2,494 | 92.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 4,091 | 92.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 2,989 | 92.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 1,552 | 91.6% | -1.1 pp |
| 2020 | 794 | 93.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 2021 | 649 | 93.7% | +1.0 pp |
| 2022 | 274 | 93.8% | +1.1 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 R Ninet years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the BMW R Ninet falls more than two points under the model's 92.7% overall pass rate.
- Which R Ninet year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 94.2% of 2,243 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the R Ninet pass rate vary by year?
- 2.6 percentage points between the highest (2014, 94.2%) and lowest (2019, 91.6%) 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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