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2016 BMW K 1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
90.7%
Latest Pass Rate
611
Total Tests (All Years)
23,748 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 90.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 25.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 BMW K 1600 as it ages.

3 yrs94.3%
4 yrs96.7%
5 yrs95.0%
6 yrs96.7%
7 yrs95.2%
8 yrs90.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs94.3%106
4 yrs96.7%91
5 yrs95.0%120
6 yrs96.7%92
7 yrs95.2%105
8 yrs90.7%97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 BMW K 1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)90.7%97
2023 (7 yrs)95.2%105
2022 (6 yrs)96.7%92
2021 (5 yrs)95%120
2020 (4 yrs)96.7%91
2019 (3 yrs)94.3%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
94.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 106Avg Mileage 12,161Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.7%
2020
96.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 91Avg Mileage 14,795Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 2.2%
2021
95.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 120Avg Mileage 16,796Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.5%
2022
96.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 92Avg Mileage 19,511Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 4.3%
2023
95.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 105Avg Mileage 21,102Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2024
90.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 97Avg Mileage 23,748Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 BMW K 1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
4.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle wheels
2.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
1.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.8% (3 yrs)8.2% (8 yrs)
+4.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle suspension1.9% (3 yrs)1.0% (8 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres4.7% (3 yrs)4.1% (8 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K 1600 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 611 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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