Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW R45: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which R45 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.4% average, from 2,033 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1979 (87.0% of 508 tests). Lowest: 1984 (81.6% of 76). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1984.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 127 | 84.3% | -1.1 pp |
| 1979 | 508 | 87.0% | +1.6 pp |
| 1980 | 332 | 83.1% | -2.3 pp |
| 1981 | 420 | 86.0% | +0.6 pp |
| 1982 | 239 | 84.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1983 | 209 | 86.6% | +1.2 pp |
| 1984 | 76 | 81.6% | -3.8 pp |
| 1985 | 82 | 85.4% | +0.0 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 R45 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1984 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW R45 overall (85.4%); the 1984 cohort is lowest at 81.6% from 76 tests.
- Which R45 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1979, at 87.0% of 508 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the R45 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.4 percentage points between the highest (1979, 87.0%) and lowest (1984, 81.6%) 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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