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2008 BMW K Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,725
Total Tests (All Years)
32,974 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 89.4%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW K Series as it ages.

10 yrs89.8%
11 yrs91.4%
12 yrs91.4%
13 yrs90.8%
14 yrs93.3%
15 yrs92.5%
16 yrs89.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs89.8%256
11 yrs91.4%244
12 yrs91.4%209
13 yrs90.8%284
14 yrs93.3%239
15 yrs92.5%228
16 yrs89.4%265

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)89.4%265
2023 (15 yrs)92.5%228
2022 (14 yrs)93.3%239
2021 (13 yrs)90.8%284
2020 (12 yrs)91.4%209
2019 (11 yrs)91.4%244
2018 (10 yrs)89.8%256

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
89.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 256Avg Mileage 30,086Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2019
91.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 244Avg Mileage 30,384Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.0%
2020
91.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 209Avg Mileage 31,002Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.2%
2021
90.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 284Avg Mileage 32,417Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2022
93.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 239Avg Mileage 32,611Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2023
92.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 228Avg Mileage 33,519Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 265Avg Mileage 32,974Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW K Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
7.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
5.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
3.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes9.8% (10 yrs)7.9% (16 yrs)
-1.9%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres2.3% (10 yrs)2.6% (16 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K Series cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 1,725 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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