1984 BMW K100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

84.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,685

Total Tests (All Years)

50,125 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 1984 BMW K100 as it ages.

25 yrs84.2%

→ ↓7.8%

26 yrs76.4%

→ ↑3.2%

27 yrs79.6%

→ ↑1.2%

28 yrs80.8%

→ ↑4.5%

29 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.0%

30 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.7%

31 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.7%

32 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.8%

33 yrs84.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	84.2%	265
26 yrs	76.4%	225
27 yrs	79.6%	221
28 yrs	80.8%	203
29 yrs	85.3%	191
30 yrs	84.3%	172
31 yrs	82.6%	155
32 yrs	78.9%	142
33 yrs	84.7%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 BMW K100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (33 yrs)	84.7%	111
2016 (32 yrs)	78.9%	142
2015 (31 yrs)	82.6%	155
2014 (30 yrs)	84.3%	172
2013 (29 yrs)	85.3%	191
2012 (28 yrs)	80.8%	203
2011 (27 yrs)	79.6%	221
2010 (26 yrs)	76.4%	225
2009 (25 yrs)	84.2%	265

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 265Avg Mileage 53,866Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2010

76.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 225Avg Mileage 56,104Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 221Avg Mileage 56,525Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 203Avg Mileage 54,436Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2013

85.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 191Avg Mileage 58,056Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2014

84.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 172Avg Mileage 57,029Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 155Avg Mileage 53,346Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 142Avg Mileage 57,973Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.2%

2017

84.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 111Avg Mileage 50,125Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

MOT results for 1984 BMW K100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	84.2%	265	53,866	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2010	26	76.4%	225	56,104	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2011	27	79.6%	221	56,525	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2012	28	80.8%	203	54,436	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2013	29	85.3%	191	58,056	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2014	30	84.3%	172	57,029	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2015	31	82.6%	155	53,346	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2016	32	78.9%	142	57,973	Motorcycle brakes — 23.2%
2017	33	84.7%	111	50,125	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 BMW K100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

13.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	8.7% (25 yrs)	11.7% (33 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	6.0% (25 yrs)	9.0% (33 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.2% (25 yrs)	6.3% (33 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	6.4% (25 yrs)	7.2% (33 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K100 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,685 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.