1986 BMW K100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,662

Total Tests (All Years)

53,643 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 1986 BMW K100 as it ages.

23 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.0%

25 yrs84.0%

→ ↓1.6%

26 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.1%

27 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.4%

29 yrs83.9%

→ ↑1.2%

30 yrs85.1%

→ ↓5.1%

31 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	86.1%	238
24 yrs	84.0%	213
25 yrs	84.0%	219
26 yrs	82.4%	188
27 yrs	86.5%	185
28 yrs	85.3%	177
29 yrs	83.9%	161
30 yrs	85.1%	141
31 yrs	80.0%	140

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 BMW K100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (31 yrs)	80%	140
2016 (30 yrs)	85.1%	141
2015 (29 yrs)	83.9%	161
2014 (28 yrs)	85.3%	177
2013 (27 yrs)	86.5%	185
2012 (26 yrs)	82.4%	188
2011 (25 yrs)	84%	219
2010 (24 yrs)	84%	213
2009 (23 yrs)	86.1%	238

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 238Avg Mileage 56,688Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 213Avg Mileage 56,566Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 219Avg Mileage 57,040Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 188Avg Mileage 56,582Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.1%

2013

86.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 185Avg Mileage 58,108Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 177Avg Mileage 56,834Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 161Avg Mileage 57,357Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2016

85.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 141Avg Mileage 53,842Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 140Avg Mileage 53,643Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.4%

MOT results for 1986 BMW K100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	86.1%	238	56,688	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2010	24	84.0%	213	56,566	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2011	25	84.0%	219	57,040	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2012	26	82.4%	188	56,582	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.1%
2013	27	86.5%	185	58,108	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2014	28	85.3%	177	56,834	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2015	29	83.9%	161	57,357	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2016	30	85.1%	141	53,842	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2017	31	80.0%	140	53,643	Motorcycle brakes — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 BMW K100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

2.5%

— 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	7.1% (23 yrs)	21.4% (31 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	6.7% (23 yrs)	17.9% (31 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	2.9% (23 yrs)	6.4% (31 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	3.8% (23 yrs)	7.1% (31 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle body and structure	1.3% (23 yrs)	2.9% (31 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,662 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.