Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW S1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which S1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.8% average, from 64,233 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2021 (95.2% of 2,415 tests). Lowest: 2010 (86.2% of 5,653). Years more than two points below the model average: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,653 | 86.2% | -4.6 pp |
| 2011 | 4,464 | 88.4% | -2.4 pp |
| 2012 | 3,436 | 87.2% | -3.6 pp |
| 2013 | 2,224 | 87.9% | -2.9 pp |
| 2014 | 4,860 | 89.4% | -1.4 pp |
| 2015 | 9,184 | 90.0% | -0.8 pp |
| 2016 | 8,136 | 91.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2017 | 8,412 | 92.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 2018 | 6,432 | 92.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 2019 | 4,232 | 92.9% | +2.1 pp |
| 2020 | 3,431 | 94.4% | +3.6 pp |
| 2021 | 2,415 | 95.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 2022 | 1,312 | 94.2% | +3.4 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 S1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW S1000 overall (90.8%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 86.2% from 5,653 tests.
- Which S1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2021, at 95.2% of 2,415 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
- How much does the S1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.0 percentage points between the highest (2021, 95.2%) and lowest (2010, 86.2%) 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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