BMW R80TIC

798cc Petrol Class 2

78.9%

first-time pass rate

15.4%

failed outright

28,834

median miles at test

123

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a R80TIC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	13	33.3
steering and suspension	7	17.9
tyres and wheels	7	17.9
brakes	6	15.4
body and structure	4	10.3
fuel and exhaust	1	2.6
driving controls	1	2.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the R80TIC beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the R80TIC.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1983 (83.9% pass). Weakest: 1983 (83.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.