1994 BMW K1100rs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

453

Total Tests (All Years)

59,711 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 BMW K1100rs as it ages.

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.4%

16 yrs80.4%

→ ↑6.3%

17 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs85.2%

→ ↓7.4%

19 yrs77.8%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs85.1%

→ ↓12.6%

21 yrs72.5%

→ ↑18.0%

22 yrs90.5%

→ ↓4.0%

23 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	75.0%	56
16 yrs	80.4%	56
17 yrs	86.7%	60
18 yrs	85.2%	61
19 yrs	77.8%	54
20 yrs	85.1%	47
21 yrs	72.5%	40
22 yrs	90.5%	42
23 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 BMW K1100rs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	86.5%	37
2016 (22 yrs)	90.5%	42
2015 (21 yrs)	72.5%	40
2014 (20 yrs)	85.1%	47
2013 (19 yrs)	77.8%	54
2012 (18 yrs)	85.2%	61
2011 (17 yrs)	86.7%	60
2010 (16 yrs)	80.4%	56
2009 (15 yrs)	75%	56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 49,073Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 49,145Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 60Avg Mileage 52,109Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 54,390Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2013

77.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 55,583Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,160Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 61,304Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 40.0%

2016

90.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 58,961Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 37Avg Mileage 59,711Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

MOT results for 1994 BMW K1100rs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	75.0%	56	49,073	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2010	16	80.4%	56	49,145	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2011	17	86.7%	60	52,109	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2012	18	85.2%	61	54,390	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2013	19	77.8%	54	55,583	Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%
2014	20	85.1%	47	58,160	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2015	21	72.5%	40	61,304	Motorcycle brakes — 40.0%
2016	22	90.5%	42	58,961	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2017	23	86.5%	37	59,711	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 BMW K1100rs, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle driving controls

5.0%

— 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	19.6% (15 yrs)	2.7% (23 yrs)	-16.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	14.3% (15 yrs)	5.4% (23 yrs)	-8.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	8.9% (15 yrs)	13.5% (23 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K1100rs cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 453 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.