1997 BMW K1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

90.6%

Latest Pass Rate

267

Total Tests (All Years)

57,531 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 90.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 36.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 BMW K1100 as it ages.

12 yrs73.8%

→ ↑10.3%

13 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs78.4%

→ ↑11.3%

16 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.4%

17 yrs85.3%

→ ↑5.3%

18 yrs90.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	73.8%	42
13 yrs	84.1%	44
14 yrs	82.1%	39
15 yrs	78.4%	37
16 yrs	89.7%	39
17 yrs	85.3%	34
18 yrs	90.6%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 BMW K1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (18 yrs)	90.6%	32
2014 (17 yrs)	85.3%	34
2013 (16 yrs)	89.7%	39
2012 (15 yrs)	78.4%	37
2011 (14 yrs)	82.1%	39
2010 (13 yrs)	84.1%	44
2009 (12 yrs)	73.8%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 49,488Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%

2010

84.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 53,118Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 39Avg Mileage 48,958Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 53,909Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2013

89.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 51,910Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 57,984Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2015

90.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 57,531Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

MOT results for 1997 BMW K1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	73.8%	42	49,488	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.0%
2010	13	84.1%	44	53,118	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2011	14	82.1%	39	48,958	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2012	15	78.4%	37	53,909	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2013	16	89.7%	39	51,910	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2014	17	85.3%	34	57,984	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2015	18	90.6%	32	57,531	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 BMW K1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.0%

↓ 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	19.0% (12 yrs)	3.1% (18 yrs)	-15.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	11.9% (12 yrs)	3.1% (18 yrs)	-8.8%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	19.0% (12 yrs)	12.5% (18 yrs)	-6.5%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	9.5% (12 yrs)	12.5% (18 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K1100 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 267 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.