Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW R60: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which R60 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.5% average, from 1,090 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1959 (100.0% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1978 (82.8% of 116). Years more than two points below the model average: 1975, 1978.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 57 | 100.0% | +9.5 pp |
| 1960 | 140 | 94.3% | +3.8 pp |
| 1965 | 55 | 89.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 1971 | 143 | 88.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 1975 | 111 | 88.3% | -2.2 pp |
| 1976 | 180 | 91.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 1978 | 116 | 82.8% | -7.7 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 R60 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1975, 1978 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW R60 overall (90.5%); the 1978 cohort is lowest at 82.8% from 116 tests.
- Which R60 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1959, at 100.0% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1959, 1960.
- How much does the R60 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.2 percentage points between the highest (1959, 100.0%) and lowest (1978, 82.8%) 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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