1989 BMW K100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

86.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,442

Total Tests (All Years)

55,062 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 1989 BMW K100 as it ages.

20 yrs82.2%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs82.7%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs82.8%

→ ↑0.9%

23 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.2%

24 yrs83.5%

→ ↓0.6%

25 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.4%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.3%

27 yrs82.0%

→ ↑4.4%

28 yrs86.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	82.2%	214
21 yrs	82.7%	202
22 yrs	82.8%	192
23 yrs	83.7%	166
24 yrs	83.5%	164
25 yrs	82.9%	146
26 yrs	83.3%	126
27 yrs	82.0%	122
28 yrs	86.4%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 BMW K100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (28 yrs)	86.4%	110
2016 (27 yrs)	82%	122
2015 (26 yrs)	83.3%	126
2014 (25 yrs)	82.9%	146
2013 (24 yrs)	83.5%	164
2012 (23 yrs)	83.7%	166
2011 (22 yrs)	82.8%	192
2010 (21 yrs)	82.7%	202
2009 (20 yrs)	82.2%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 214Avg Mileage 61,255Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 202Avg Mileage 62,844Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 192Avg Mileage 59,222Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 166Avg Mileage 60,388Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%

2013

83.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 164Avg Mileage 61,736Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2014

82.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 146Avg Mileage 61,735Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 126Avg Mileage 61,881Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%

2016

82.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 122Avg Mileage 60,788Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2017

86.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 110Avg Mileage 55,062Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

MOT results for 1989 BMW K100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	82.2%	214	61,255	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2010	21	82.7%	202	62,844	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2011	22	82.8%	192	59,222	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2012	23	83.7%	166	60,388	Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2013	24	83.5%	164	61,736	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2014	25	82.9%	146	61,735	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2015	26	83.3%	126	61,881	Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%
2016	27	82.0%	122	60,788	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2017	28	86.4%	110	55,062	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 BMW K100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle driving controls

2.6%

— 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	5.1% (20 yrs)	15.5% (28 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	5.1% (20 yrs)	7.3% (28 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	5.1% (20 yrs)	3.6% (28 yrs)	-1.5%	⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes	13.1% (20 yrs)	12.7% (28 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,442 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.