1988 BMW K100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,638

Total Tests (All Years)

55,741 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 1988 BMW K100 as it ages.

21 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.5%

23 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.8%

24 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.1%

25 yrs84.0%

→ ↑1.7%

26 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.6%

28 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	81.2%	223
22 yrs	80.4%	219
23 yrs	84.9%	205
24 yrs	84.1%	195
25 yrs	84.0%	175
26 yrs	85.7%	168
27 yrs	88.2%	161
28 yrs	86.6%	149
29 yrs	87.4%	143

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 BMW K100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (29 yrs)	87.4%	143
2016 (28 yrs)	86.6%	149
2015 (27 yrs)	88.2%	161
2014 (26 yrs)	85.7%	168
2013 (25 yrs)	84%	175
2012 (24 yrs)	84.1%	195
2011 (23 yrs)	84.9%	205
2010 (22 yrs)	80.4%	219
2009 (21 yrs)	81.2%	223

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 223Avg Mileage 56,731Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 219Avg Mileage 57,375Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2011

84.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 205Avg Mileage 59,909Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 195Avg Mileage 64,057Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 175Avg Mileage 59,874Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2014

85.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 168Avg Mileage 61,965Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2015

88.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 161Avg Mileage 57,160Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2016

86.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 149Avg Mileage 57,779Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2017

87.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 143Avg Mileage 55,741Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

MOT results for 1988 BMW K100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	81.2%	223	56,731	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2010	22	80.4%	219	57,375	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2011	23	84.9%	205	59,909	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2012	24	84.1%	195	64,057	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2013	25	84.0%	175	59,874	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2014	26	85.7%	168	61,965	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2015	27	88.2%	161	57,160	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2016	28	86.6%	149	57,779	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2017	29	87.4%	143	55,741	Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 BMW K100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

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 brakes	10.3% (21 yrs)	23.1% (29 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	7.2% (21 yrs)	14.0% (29 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	7.2% (21 yrs)	3.5% (29 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	3.6% (21 yrs)	7.0% (29 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	1.8% (21 yrs)	3.5% (29 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,638 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.