2003 BMW K 1200 Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

415

Total Tests (All Years)

34,231 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 89.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 37.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 BMW K 1200 Gt as it ages.

6 yrs91.4%

→ ↓8.1%

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↑7.1%

9 yrs90.4%

→ ↑5.3%

10 yrs95.7%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs89.7%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs88.9%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	91.4%	58
7 yrs	83.3%	54
8 yrs	83.3%	48
9 yrs	90.4%	52
10 yrs	95.7%	47
11 yrs	90.7%	43
12 yrs	89.7%	39
13 yrs	88.9%	36
14 yrs	89.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 BMW K 1200 Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	89.5%	38
2016 (13 yrs)	88.9%	36
2015 (12 yrs)	89.7%	39
2014 (11 yrs)	90.7%	43
2013 (10 yrs)	95.7%	47
2012 (9 yrs)	90.4%	52
2011 (8 yrs)	83.3%	48
2010 (7 yrs)	83.3%	54
2009 (6 yrs)	91.4%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 23,009Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 23,546Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 27,337Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2012

90.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 27,250Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%

2013

95.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 31,060Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2014

90.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,454Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 39Avg Mileage 32,869Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 35,283Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 34,231Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

MOT results for 2003 BMW K 1200 Gt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	91.4%	58	23,009	Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%
2010	7	83.3%	54	23,546	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2011	8	83.3%	48	27,337	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2012	9	90.4%	52	27,250	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%
2013	10	95.7%	47	31,060	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2014	11	90.7%	43	31,454	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2015	12	89.7%	39	32,869	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2016	13	88.9%	36	35,283	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%
2017	14	89.5%	38	34,231	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 BMW K 1200 Gt, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

6.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle driving controls

2.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	1.7% (6 yrs)	7.9% (14 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.7% (6 yrs)	7.9% (14 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	3.4% (6 yrs)	2.6% (14 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K 1200 Gt cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 415 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.