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2015 BMW K 1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
95.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,004
Total Tests (All Years)
23,349 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 95.7%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 33.7% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 BMW K 1600 as it ages.

3 yrs97.0%
4 yrs97.2%
5 yrs99.1%
6 yrs96.1%
7 yrs91.0%
8 yrs94.5%
9 yrs95.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs97.0%133
4 yrs97.2%143
5 yrs99.1%110
6 yrs96.1%155
7 yrs91.0%134
8 yrs94.5%145
9 yrs95.7%184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 BMW K 1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)95.7%184
2023 (8 yrs)94.5%145
2022 (7 yrs)91%134
2021 (6 yrs)96.1%155
2020 (5 yrs)99.1%110
2019 (4 yrs)97.2%143
2018 (3 yrs)97%133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
97.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 133Avg Mileage 10,946Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.0%
2019
97.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 143Avg Mileage 13,416Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 2.1%
2020
99.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 110Avg Mileage 16,489Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 0.9%
2021
96.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 155Avg Mileage 17,936Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.9%
2022
91.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 19,898Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.2%
2023
94.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 145Avg Mileage 22,730Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.4%
2024
95.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 184Avg Mileage 23,349Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 2.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 BMW K 1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres
2.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
2.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
2.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering
1.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.0% (3 yrs)1.6% (9 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres1.5% (3 yrs)0.5% (9 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K 1600 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 1,004 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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