2001 BMW K1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,997

Total Tests (All Years)

35,030 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 BMW K1200 as it ages.

8 yrs89.8%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs90.9%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs89.4%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs89.2%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs88.5%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs90.1%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	89.8%	285
9 yrs	90.0%	261
10 yrs	90.9%	263
11 yrs	89.4%	227
12 yrs	89.2%	222
13 yrs	88.5%	200
14 yrs	90.0%	190
15 yrs	90.1%	181
16 yrs	87.5%	168

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 BMW K1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	87.5%	168
2016 (15 yrs)	90.1%	181
2015 (14 yrs)	90%	190
2014 (13 yrs)	88.5%	200
2013 (12 yrs)	89.2%	222
2012 (11 yrs)	89.4%	227
2011 (10 yrs)	90.9%	263
2010 (9 yrs)	90%	261
2009 (8 yrs)	89.8%	285

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 285Avg Mileage 25,899Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 261Avg Mileage 27,546Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%

2011

90.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 263Avg Mileage 28,952Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%

2012

89.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 227Avg Mileage 30,341Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%

2013

89.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 222Avg Mileage 31,402Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 200Avg Mileage 33,463Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%

2015

90.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 190Avg Mileage 33,236Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2016

90.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 181Avg Mileage 33,032Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 168Avg Mileage 35,030Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

MOT results for 2001 BMW K1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	89.8%	285	25,899	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2010	9	90.0%	261	27,546	Motorcycle brakes — 5.4%
2011	10	90.9%	263	28,952	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%
2012	11	89.4%	227	30,341	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.8%
2013	12	89.2%	222	31,402	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2014	13	88.5%	200	33,463	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%
2015	14	90.0%	190	33,236	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2016	15	90.1%	181	33,032	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2017	16	87.5%	168	35,030	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 BMW K1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

3.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

1.0%

— 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	4.6% (8 yrs)	9.5% (16 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	3.9% (8 yrs)	7.1% (16 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.1% (8 yrs)	3.6% (16 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	1.4% (8 yrs)	2.4% (16 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,997 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.