1985 BMW K100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

80.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,043

Total Tests (All Years)

55,771 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 1985 BMW K100 as it ages.

24 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.2%

25 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.7%

26 yrs84.4%

→ ↓3.7%

27 yrs80.7%

→ ↑1.0%

28 yrs81.7%

→ ↑2.9%

29 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.3%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.4%

31 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.4%

32 yrs80.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	83.9%	286
25 yrs	86.1%	267
26 yrs	84.4%	257
27 yrs	80.7%	238
28 yrs	81.7%	230
29 yrs	84.6%	221
30 yrs	83.3%	203
31 yrs	81.9%	182
32 yrs	80.5%	159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 BMW K100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (32 yrs)	80.5%	159
2016 (31 yrs)	81.9%	182
2015 (30 yrs)	83.3%	203
2014 (29 yrs)	84.6%	221
2013 (28 yrs)	81.7%	230
2012 (27 yrs)	80.7%	238
2011 (26 yrs)	84.4%	257
2010 (25 yrs)	86.1%	267
2009 (24 yrs)	83.9%	286

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 286Avg Mileage 57,209Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2010

86.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 267Avg Mileage 57,943Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2011

84.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 257Avg Mileage 55,585Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2012

80.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 238Avg Mileage 55,951Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 230Avg Mileage 55,120Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 221Avg Mileage 55,418Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 203Avg Mileage 56,683Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2016

81.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 182Avg Mileage 57,786Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 159Avg Mileage 55,771Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

MOT results for 1985 BMW K100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	83.9%	286	57,209	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2010	25	86.1%	267	57,943	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2011	26	84.4%	257	55,585	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2012	27	80.7%	238	55,951	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2013	28	81.7%	230	55,120	Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%
2014	29	84.6%	221	55,418	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2015	30	83.3%	203	56,683	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2016	31	81.9%	182	57,786	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2017	32	80.5%	159	55,771	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 BMW K100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

2.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	6.3% (24 yrs)	15.7% (32 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	5.9% (24 yrs)	15.1% (32 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	5.6% (24 yrs)	3.8% (32 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	5.2% (24 yrs)	3.8% (32 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,043 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.