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1992 BMW K Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
445
Total Tests (All Years)
50,261 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 1992 BMW K Series as it ages.

26 yrs82.5%
27 yrs86.8%
28 yrs86.5%
29 yrs86.2%
30 yrs85.3%
31 yrs87.9%
32 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs82.5%80
27 yrs86.8%68
28 yrs86.5%52
29 yrs86.2%65
30 yrs85.3%68
31 yrs87.9%58
32 yrs83.3%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 BMW K Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (32 yrs)83.3%54
2023 (31 yrs)87.9%58
2022 (30 yrs)85.3%68
2021 (29 yrs)86.2%65
2020 (28 yrs)86.5%52
2019 (27 yrs)86.8%68
2018 (26 yrs)82.5%80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
82.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 80Avg Mileage 60,955Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.3%
2019
86.8%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 63,439Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2020
86.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 59,043Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.5%
2021
86.2%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,570Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2022
85.3%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 68Avg Mileage 54,001Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2023
87.9%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 58Avg Mileage 54,472Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2024
83.3%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 54Avg Mileage 50,261Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 BMW K Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
13.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
11.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle suspension
6.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors7.5% (26 yrs)11.1% (32 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes21.3% (26 yrs)22.2% (32 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K Series cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 445 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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