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2002 BMW K Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
89.9%
Latest Pass Rate
735
Total Tests (All Years)
37,956 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 2002 BMW K Series as it ages.

16 yrs83.6%
17 yrs91.4%
18 yrs88.9%
19 yrs89.7%
20 yrs84.8%
21 yrs85.0%
22 yrs89.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs83.6%116
17 yrs91.4%105
18 yrs88.9%90
19 yrs89.7%126
20 yrs84.8%112
21 yrs85.0%107
22 yrs89.9%79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (22 yrs)89.9%79
2023 (21 yrs)85%107
2022 (20 yrs)84.8%112
2021 (19 yrs)89.7%126
2020 (18 yrs)88.9%90
2019 (17 yrs)91.4%105
2018 (16 yrs)83.6%116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
83.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 116Avg Mileage 38,604Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2019
91.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 39,658Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2020
88.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 41,016Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2021
89.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 126Avg Mileage 40,456Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2022
84.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 112Avg Mileage 37,567Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.7%
2023
85.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 107Avg Mileage 38,545Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2024
89.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 79Avg Mileage 37,956Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW K Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
8.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
6.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres
5.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
3.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes14.7% (16 yrs)7.6% (22 yrs)
-7.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors6.9% (16 yrs)2.5% (22 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle suspension1.7% (16 yrs)2.5% (22 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K Series cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 735 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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