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2017 BMW K 1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
95.0%
Latest Pass Rate
1,579
Total Tests (All Years)
16,754 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 95.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 25.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW K 1600 as it ages.

3 yrs97.0%
4 yrs97.1%
5 yrs96.9%
6 yrs95.4%
7 yrs95.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs97.0%362
4 yrs97.1%307
5 yrs96.9%228
6 yrs95.4%285
7 yrs95.0%397

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW K 1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)95%397
2023 (6 yrs)95.4%285
2022 (5 yrs)96.9%228
2021 (4 yrs)97.1%307
2020 (3 yrs)97%362

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
97.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 362Avg Mileage 9,429Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 2.2%
2021
97.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 307Avg Mileage 11,468Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 1.3%
2022
96.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 228Avg Mileage 13,713Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 2.2%
2023
95.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 285Avg Mileage 15,530Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2024
95.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 397Avg Mileage 16,754Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 2.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW K 1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
2.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
1.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
0.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle wheels
0.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle suspension1.4% (3 yrs)2.8% (7 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes1.7% (3 yrs)2.3% (7 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres2.2% (3 yrs)2.8% (7 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors0.6% (3 yrs)1.0% (7 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K 1600 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 1,579 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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