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1999 BMW K Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
88.7%
Latest Pass Rate
785
Total Tests (All Years)
43,681 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 1999 BMW K Series as it ages.

19 yrs79.8%
20 yrs86.3%
21 yrs90.9%
22 yrs85.8%
23 yrs89.1%
24 yrs86.4%
25 yrs88.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs79.8%114
20 yrs86.3%102
21 yrs90.9%88
22 yrs85.8%113
23 yrs89.1%92
24 yrs86.4%125
25 yrs88.7%151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 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 (25 yrs)88.7%151
2023 (24 yrs)86.4%125
2022 (23 yrs)89.1%92
2021 (22 yrs)85.8%113
2020 (21 yrs)90.9%88
2019 (20 yrs)86.3%102
2018 (19 yrs)79.8%114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
79.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 114Avg Mileage 43,272Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2019
86.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 102Avg Mileage 46,840Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2020
90.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 88Avg Mileage 40,448Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.7%
2021
85.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 113Avg Mileage 42,847Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%
2022
89.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 92Avg Mileage 44,026Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2023
86.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 125Avg Mileage 43,888Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 10.4%
2024
88.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 151Avg Mileage 43,681Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 BMW K Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
11.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres
5.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
4.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes20.2% (19 yrs)6.6% (25 yrs)
-13.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors7.0% (19 yrs)13.2% (25 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres6.1% (19 yrs)2.6% (25 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle structure and attachments5.3% (19 yrs)3.3% (25 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K Series cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 785 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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