Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW R100R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which R100R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.0% average, from 2,373 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1981 (89.9% of 89 tests). Lowest: 1979 (82.1% of 95). Years more than two points below the model average: 1978, 1979.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 103 | 82.5% | -4.5 pp |
| 1979 | 95 | 82.1% | -4.9 pp |
| 1980 | 96 | 87.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 1981 | 89 | 89.9% | +2.9 pp |
| 1992 | 540 | 87.6% | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 368 | 87.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 1994 | 383 | 85.4% | -1.6 pp |
| 1995 | 350 | 86.3% | -0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 175 | 88.0% | +1.0 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 R100R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, 1979 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW R100R overall (87.0%); the 1979 cohort is lowest at 82.1% from 95 tests.
- Which R100R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, at 89.9% of 89 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the R100R pass rate vary by year?
- 7.8 percentage points between the highest (1981, 89.9%) and lowest (1979, 82.1%) 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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