1998 BMW K1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,165

Total Tests (All Years)

42,152 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 34.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 BMW K1200 as it ages.

11 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs89.3%

→ ↓8.9%

13 yrs80.4%

→ ↑5.0%

14 yrs85.4%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs81.9%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs78.6%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs81.7%

→ ↑8.5%

19 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	88.5%	165
12 yrs	89.3%	149
13 yrs	80.4%	148
14 yrs	85.4%	130
15 yrs	83.7%	129
16 yrs	81.9%	116
17 yrs	78.6%	117
18 yrs	81.7%	109
19 yrs	90.2%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 BMW K1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (19 yrs)	90.2%	102
2016 (18 yrs)	81.7%	109
2015 (17 yrs)	78.6%	117
2014 (16 yrs)	81.9%	116
2013 (15 yrs)	83.7%	129
2012 (14 yrs)	85.4%	130
2011 (13 yrs)	80.4%	148
2010 (12 yrs)	89.3%	149
2009 (11 yrs)	88.5%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 165Avg Mileage 33,384Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.5%

2010

89.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 35,415Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.0%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 148Avg Mileage 34,820Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 130Avg Mileage 38,856Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 129Avg Mileage 39,486Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 116Avg Mileage 39,193Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2015

78.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 117Avg Mileage 41,199Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2016

81.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 109Avg Mileage 41,279Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2017

90.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 102Avg Mileage 42,152Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

MOT results for 1998 BMW K1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	88.5%	165	33,384	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.5%
2010	12	89.3%	149	35,415	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.0%
2011	13	80.4%	148	34,820	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2012	14	85.4%	130	38,856	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%
2013	15	83.7%	129	39,486	Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%
2014	16	81.9%	116	39,193	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2015	17	78.6%	117	41,199	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2016	18	81.7%	109	41,279	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2017	19	90.2%	102	42,152	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 BMW K1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

10.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

3.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

2.8%

— 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	4.2% (11 yrs)	9.8% (19 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	5.5% (11 yrs)	1.0% (19 yrs)	-4.5%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	4.2% (11 yrs)	6.9% (19 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K1200 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,165 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.