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2020 BMW K 1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
94.6%
Latest Pass Rate
456
Total Tests (All Years)
9,125 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 94.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 13.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW K 1600 as it ages.

At 3 years: 97.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 94.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs97.0%197
4 yrs94.6%259

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW K 1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)94.6%259
2023 (3 yrs)97%197

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
97.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 197Avg Mileage 8,108Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 1.5%
2024
94.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 259Avg Mileage 9,125Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW K 1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle tyres
1.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
1.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
0.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
0.9%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
0.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes0.5% (3 yrs)3.1% (4 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres1.5% (3 yrs)2.3% (4 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors0.5% (3 yrs)1.2% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle suspension1.0% (3 yrs)0.8% (4 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K 1600 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 456 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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