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2011 BMW K Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
95.5%
Latest Pass Rate
3,376
Total Tests (All Years)
32,217 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for K Series

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 95.5%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 42.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW K Series as it ages.

7 yrs94.2%
8 yrs94.3%
9 yrs90.9%
10 yrs92.9%
11 yrs93.3%
12 yrs94.0%
13 yrs95.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs94.2%501
8 yrs94.3%490
9 yrs90.9%418
10 yrs92.9%518
11 yrs93.3%433
12 yrs94.0%482
13 yrs95.5%534

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)95.5%534
2023 (12 yrs)94%482
2022 (11 yrs)93.3%433
2021 (10 yrs)92.9%518
2020 (9 yrs)90.9%418
2019 (8 yrs)94.3%490
2018 (7 yrs)94.2%501

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
94.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 501Avg Mileage 22,574Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.0%
2019
94.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 490Avg Mileage 24,937Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.5%
2020
90.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 418Avg Mileage 26,820Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2021
92.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 518Avg Mileage 28,254Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%
2022
93.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 433Avg Mileage 30,472Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.7%
2023
94.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 482Avg Mileage 30,916Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2024
95.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 534Avg Mileage 32,217Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW K Series, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
3.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
3.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
2.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
1.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle suspension
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes2.0% (7 yrs)4.5% (13 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle suspension1.0% (7 yrs)0.9% (13 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K Series cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 3,376 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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