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1993 BMW K Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
559
Total Tests (All Years)
55,720 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 1993 BMW K Series as it ages.

25 yrs78.9%
26 yrs83.5%
27 yrs78.8%
28 yrs87.5%
29 yrs82.5%
30 yrs85.2%
31 yrs84.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 25 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
25 yrs78.9%76
26 yrs83.5%85
27 yrs78.8%80
28 yrs87.5%96
29 yrs82.5%63
30 yrs85.2%81
31 yrs84.6%78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 BMW K Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (31 yrs)84.6%78
2023 (30 yrs)85.2%81
2022 (29 yrs)82.5%63
2021 (28 yrs)87.5%96
2020 (27 yrs)78.8%80
2019 (26 yrs)83.5%85
2018 (25 yrs)78.9%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
78.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 56,048Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2019
83.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 85Avg Mileage 53,738Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2020
78.8%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 80Avg Mileage 57,593Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2021
87.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 96Avg Mileage 48,940Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2022
82.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 63Avg Mileage 52,298Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2023
85.2%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 81Avg Mileage 51,542Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2024
84.6%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 78Avg Mileage 55,720Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 BMW K Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
16.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
10.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
9.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
7.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
5.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes25.0% (25 yrs)14.1% (31 yrs)
-10.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors5.3% (25 yrs)10.3% (31 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K Series cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 559 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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