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2009 BMW K Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
89.7%
Latest Pass Rate
3,131
Total Tests (All Years)
35,557 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 89.7%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 37.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW K Series as it ages.

9 yrs92.3%
10 yrs92.0%
11 yrs92.3%
12 yrs91.7%
13 yrs91.6%
14 yrs93.9%
15 yrs89.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs92.3%466
10 yrs92.0%473
11 yrs92.3%391
12 yrs91.7%493
13 yrs91.6%394
14 yrs93.9%456
15 yrs89.7%458

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)89.7%458
2023 (14 yrs)93.9%456
2022 (13 yrs)91.6%394
2021 (12 yrs)91.7%493
2020 (11 yrs)92.3%391
2019 (10 yrs)92%473
2018 (9 yrs)92.3%466

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
92.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 466Avg Mileage 28,614Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.1%
2019
92.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 473Avg Mileage 30,637Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2020
92.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 391Avg Mileage 31,119Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%
2021
91.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 493Avg Mileage 32,650Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2022
91.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 394Avg Mileage 33,376Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%
2023
93.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 456Avg Mileage 34,198Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 3.7%
2024
89.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 458Avg Mileage 35,557Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW K Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
4.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
3.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
2.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
2.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle suspension1.1% (9 yrs)3.1% (15 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes4.1% (9 yrs)4.8% (15 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors2.4% (9 yrs)2.0% (15 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K Series cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 3,131 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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