1991 BMW K100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

82.3%

Latest Pass Rate

823

Total Tests (All Years)

53,737 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 1991 BMW K100 as it ages.

18 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs83.2%

→ ↑7.0%

20 yrs90.2%

→ ↓4.9%

21 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.2%

23 yrs85.1%

→ ↑9.8%

24 yrs94.9%

→ ↓8.1%

25 yrs86.8%

→ ↓4.5%

26 yrs82.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	87.8%	123
19 yrs	83.2%	113
20 yrs	90.2%	102
21 yrs	85.3%	95
22 yrs	84.9%	86
23 yrs	85.1%	87
24 yrs	94.9%	79
25 yrs	86.8%	76
26 yrs	82.3%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 BMW K100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (26 yrs)	82.3%	62
2016 (25 yrs)	86.8%	76
2015 (24 yrs)	94.9%	79
2014 (23 yrs)	85.1%	87
2013 (22 yrs)	84.9%	86
2012 (21 yrs)	85.3%	95
2011 (20 yrs)	90.2%	102
2010 (19 yrs)	83.2%	113
2009 (18 yrs)	87.8%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 123Avg Mileage 61,065Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2010

83.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 113Avg Mileage 59,802Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2011

90.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 102Avg Mileage 54,536Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.9%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 95Avg Mileage 60,486Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2013

84.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 60,210Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 87Avg Mileage 56,058Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2015

94.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,697Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 58,806Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 53,737Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

MOT results for 1991 BMW K100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	87.8%	123	61,065	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2010	19	83.2%	113	59,802	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2011	20	90.2%	102	54,536	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.9%
2012	21	85.3%	95	60,486	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2013	22	84.9%	86	60,210	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2014	23	85.1%	87	56,058	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2015	24	94.9%	79	56,697	Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%
2016	25	86.8%	76	58,806	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2017	26	82.3%	62	53,737	Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 BMW K100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle body and structure

3.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	7.3% (18 yrs)	19.4% (26 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	2.4% (18 yrs)	11.3% (26 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	4.9% (18 yrs)	1.6% (26 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	4.9% (18 yrs)	1.6% (26 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 823 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.