2004 BMW K1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

90.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,191

Total Tests (All Years)

35,775 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 90.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 37.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 BMW K1200 as it ages.

5 yrs93.6%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs91.5%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs89.9%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs89.8%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs90.5%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs93.1%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs90.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	93.6%	314
6 yrs	91.5%	294
7 yrs	91.4%	280
8 yrs	89.9%	247
9 yrs	89.8%	244
10 yrs	90.9%	219
11 yrs	90.5%	211
12 yrs	93.1%	203
13 yrs	90.5%	179

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 BMW K1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	90.5%	179
2016 (12 yrs)	93.1%	203
2015 (11 yrs)	90.5%	211
2014 (10 yrs)	90.9%	219
2013 (9 yrs)	89.8%	244
2012 (8 yrs)	89.9%	247
2011 (7 yrs)	91.4%	280
2010 (6 yrs)	91.5%	294
2009 (5 yrs)	93.6%	314

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 314Avg Mileage 20,367Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%

2010

91.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 294Avg Mileage 22,890Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

2011

91.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 280Avg Mileage 25,247Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.9%

2012

89.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 247Avg Mileage 27,892Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.9%

2013

89.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 244Avg Mileage 29,102Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%

2014

90.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 219Avg Mileage 33,574Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 211Avg Mileage 32,287Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%

2016

93.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 203Avg Mileage 32,909Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2017

90.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 179Avg Mileage 35,775Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

MOT results for 2004 BMW K1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	93.6%	314	20,367	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 2.2%
2010	6	91.5%	294	22,890	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2011	7	91.4%	280	25,247	Motorcycle brakes — 3.9%
2012	8	89.9%	247	27,892	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.9%
2013	9	89.8%	244	29,102	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%
2014	10	90.9%	219	33,574	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2015	11	90.5%	211	32,287	Motorcycle brakes — 7.6%
2016	12	93.1%	203	32,909	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2017	13	90.5%	179	35,775	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 BMW K1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

4.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

3.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

1.6%

— 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	1.9% (5 yrs)	5.0% (13 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	2.2% (5 yrs)	4.5% (13 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	2.2% (5 yrs)	3.9% (13 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension	1.3% (5 yrs)	1.1% (13 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,191 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.