1990 BMW K100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

86.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,499

Total Tests (All Years)

59,120 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 1990 BMW K100 as it ages.

19 yrs85.0%

→ ↑3.8%

20 yrs88.8%

→ ↓7.3%

21 yrs81.5%

→ ↑4.3%

22 yrs85.8%

→ ↓2.7%

23 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.9%

24 yrs85.0%

→ ↑6.2%

25 yrs91.2%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs91.0%

→ ↓4.8%

27 yrs86.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	85.0%	214
20 yrs	88.8%	197
21 yrs	81.5%	195
22 yrs	85.8%	176
23 yrs	83.1%	166
24 yrs	85.0%	147
25 yrs	91.2%	147
26 yrs	91.0%	134
27 yrs	86.2%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 BMW K100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (27 yrs)	86.2%	123
2016 (26 yrs)	91%	134
2015 (25 yrs)	91.2%	147
2014 (24 yrs)	85%	147
2013 (23 yrs)	83.1%	166
2012 (22 yrs)	85.8%	176
2011 (21 yrs)	81.5%	195
2010 (20 yrs)	88.8%	197
2009 (19 yrs)	85%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 214Avg Mileage 55,632Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2010

88.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 197Avg Mileage 60,228Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 195Avg Mileage 55,696Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%

2012

85.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 176Avg Mileage 56,681Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2013

83.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 166Avg Mileage 56,865Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2014

85.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 147Avg Mileage 56,260Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.2%

2015

91.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 147Avg Mileage 58,255Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2016

91.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 134Avg Mileage 59,937Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 123Avg Mileage 59,120Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

MOT results for 1990 BMW K100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	85.0%	214	55,632	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2010	20	88.8%	197	60,228	Motorcycle brakes — 6.1%
2011	21	81.5%	195	55,696	Motorcycle brakes — 8.2%
2012	22	85.8%	176	56,681	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2013	23	83.1%	166	56,865	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2014	24	85.0%	147	56,260	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.2%
2015	25	91.2%	147	58,255	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2016	26	91.0%	134	59,937	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2017	27	86.2%	123	59,120	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 BMW K100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle driving controls

1.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	8.4% (19 yrs)	13.8% (27 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	6.5% (19 yrs)	9.8% (27 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	6.1% (19 yrs)	8.9% (27 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	6.1% (19 yrs)	6.5% (27 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —
Motorcycle driving controls	1.4% (19 yrs)	1.6% (27 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,499 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.