2002 BMW K1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,797

Total Tests (All Years)

36,928 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 89.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 37.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 BMW K1200 as it ages.

7 yrs90.5%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs93.1%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs89.4%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs88.2%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs91.5%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	90.5%	243
8 yrs	93.1%	232
9 yrs	89.4%	235
10 yrs	86.0%	215
11 yrs	88.2%	203
12 yrs	91.5%	176
13 yrs	89.5%	171
14 yrs	88.8%	160
15 yrs	89.5%	162

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 BMW K1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	89.5%	162
2016 (14 yrs)	88.8%	160
2015 (13 yrs)	89.5%	171
2014 (12 yrs)	91.5%	176
2013 (11 yrs)	88.2%	203
2012 (10 yrs)	86%	215
2011 (9 yrs)	89.4%	235
2010 (8 yrs)	93.1%	232
2009 (7 yrs)	90.5%	243

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 243Avg Mileage 25,637Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%

2010

93.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 232Avg Mileage 27,014Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.4%

2011

89.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 235Avg Mileage 29,457Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.1%

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 215Avg Mileage 31,266Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%

2013

88.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 203Avg Mileage 32,333Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2014

91.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 176Avg Mileage 34,941Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 171Avg Mileage 34,068Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%

2016

88.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 160Avg Mileage 34,700Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2017

89.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 162Avg Mileage 36,928Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

MOT results for 2002 BMW K1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	90.5%	243	25,637	Motorcycle brakes — 3.7%
2010	8	93.1%	232	27,014	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.4%
2011	9	89.4%	235	29,457	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.1%
2012	10	86.0%	215	31,266	Motorcycle brakes — 8.4%
2013	11	88.2%	203	32,333	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2014	12	91.5%	176	34,941	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2015	13	89.5%	171	34,068	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.8%
2016	14	88.8%	160	34,700	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2017	15	89.5%	162	36,928	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 BMW K1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

2.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle reg plates and vin

0.9%

— 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	3.7% (7 yrs)	7.4% (15 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	3.3% (7 yrs)	5.6% (15 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	2.1% (7 yrs)	3.7% (15 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	2.9% (7 yrs)	2.5% (15 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,797 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.