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2012 BMW K 1600 Gt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
97.7%
Latest Pass Rate
527
Total Tests (All Years)
19,447 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for K 1600 Gt

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 97.7%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 20.3% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW K 1600 Gt as it ages.

3 yrs94.7%
4 yrs91.9%
5 yrs97.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.7%169
4 yrs91.9%185
5 yrs97.7%173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW K 1600 Gt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)97.7%173
2016 (4 yrs)91.9%185
2015 (3 yrs)94.7%169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
94.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 169Avg Mileage 13,392Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.0%
2016
91.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 185Avg Mileage 16,323Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.9%
2017
97.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 173Avg Mileage 19,447Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 1.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW K 1600 Gt, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
2.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.0% (3 yrs)1.2% (5 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension3.0% (3 yrs)1.7% (5 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes1.8% (3 yrs)0.6% (5 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K 1600 Gt cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 527 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.

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