1987 BMW K100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

79.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,484

Total Tests (All Years)

52,456 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 1987 BMW K100 as it ages.

22 yrs79.7%

→ ↑5.9%

23 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs85.2%

→ ↓5.1%

25 yrs80.1%

→ ↑12.0%

26 yrs92.1%

→ ↓7.7%

27 yrs84.4%

→ ↓0.3%

28 yrs84.1%

→ ↑4.1%

29 yrs88.2%

→ ↓8.4%

30 yrs79.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	79.7%	212
23 yrs	85.6%	202
24 yrs	85.2%	182
25 yrs	80.1%	176
26 yrs	92.1%	164
27 yrs	84.4%	147
28 yrs	84.1%	151
29 yrs	88.2%	136
30 yrs	79.8%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 BMW K100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (30 yrs)	79.8%	114
2016 (29 yrs)	88.2%	136
2015 (28 yrs)	84.1%	151
2014 (27 yrs)	84.4%	147
2013 (26 yrs)	92.1%	164
2012 (25 yrs)	80.1%	176
2011 (24 yrs)	85.2%	182
2010 (23 yrs)	85.6%	202
2009 (22 yrs)	79.7%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 212Avg Mileage 60,759Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 202Avg Mileage 57,851Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 182Avg Mileage 59,057Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

80.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 176Avg Mileage 60,713Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2013

92.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 164Avg Mileage 59,513Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 147Avg Mileage 60,149Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 151Avg Mileage 57,386Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2016

88.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 136Avg Mileage 57,612Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2017

79.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 114Avg Mileage 52,456Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

MOT results for 1987 BMW K100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	79.7%	212	60,759	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2010	23	85.6%	202	57,851	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2011	24	85.2%	182	59,057	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	25	80.1%	176	60,713	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2013	26	92.1%	164	59,513	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2014	27	84.4%	147	60,149	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2015	28	84.1%	151	57,386	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2016	29	88.2%	136	57,612	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2017	30	79.8%	114	52,456	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 BMW K100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle driving controls

2.1%

— 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	9.0% (22 yrs)	16.7% (30 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	10.4% (22 yrs)	7.9% (30 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	7.5% (22 yrs)	8.8% (30 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	6.6% (22 yrs)	7.9% (30 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,484 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.