Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW R100RS: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which R100RS years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.6% average, from 2,275 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1977 (90.9% of 121 tests). Lowest: 1984 (83.1% of 59). Years more than two points below the model average: 1981, 1983, 1984.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 121 | 90.9% | +3.3 pp |
| 1978 | 386 | 87.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 1979 | 436 | 90.4% | +2.8 pp |
| 1980 | 351 | 86.3% | -1.3 pp |
| 1981 | 360 | 84.7% | -2.9 pp |
| 1982 | 238 | 89.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 1983 | 162 | 84.6% | -3.0 pp |
| 1984 | 59 | 83.1% | -4.5 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 R100RS years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, 1983, 1984 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW R100RS overall (87.6%); the 1984 cohort is lowest at 83.1% from 59 tests.
- Which R100RS year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1977, at 90.9% of 121 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1977, 1979, 1982.
- How much does the R100RS pass rate vary by year?
- 7.8 percentage points between the highest (1977, 90.9%) and lowest (1984, 83.1%) 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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