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1984 BMW K Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
502
Total Tests (All Years)
45,715 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 BMW K Series as it ages.

34 yrs86.1%
35 yrs77.4%
36 yrs82.2%
37 yrs88.9%
38 yrs87.3%
39 yrs89.4%
40 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 34 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
34 yrs86.1%79
35 yrs77.4%84
36 yrs82.2%73
37 yrs88.9%81
38 yrs87.3%63
39 yrs89.4%66
40 yrs87.5%56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 BMW K Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (40 yrs)87.5%56
2023 (39 yrs)89.4%66
2022 (38 yrs)87.3%63
2021 (37 yrs)88.9%81
2020 (36 yrs)82.2%73
2019 (35 yrs)77.4%84
2018 (34 yrs)86.1%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
86.1%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 79Avg Mileage 50,605Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%
2019
77.4%
Age (yrs) 35Tests 84Avg Mileage 46,183Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2020
82.2%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 73Avg Mileage 52,298Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%
2021
88.9%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 81Avg Mileage 49,530Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2022
87.3%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 63Avg Mileage 44,294Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.0%
2023
89.4%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 66Avg Mileage 44,493Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2024
87.5%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 56Avg Mileage 45,715Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 BMW K Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
6.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors7.6% (34 yrs)14.3% (40 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle suspension1.3% (34 yrs)5.4% (40 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes3.8% (34 yrs)7.1% (40 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K Series cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 502 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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