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2006 BMW K1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
88.6%
Latest Pass Rate
4,080
Total Tests (All Years)
27,897 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 88.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 32.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW K1200 as it ages.

3 yrs86.2%
4 yrs88.5%
5 yrs88.7%
6 yrs91.9%
7 yrs92.2%
8 yrs86.8%
9 yrs91.3%
10 yrs89.5%
11 yrs88.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.2%508
4 yrs88.5%513
5 yrs88.7%488
6 yrs91.9%459
7 yrs92.2%450
8 yrs86.8%448
9 yrs91.3%427
10 yrs89.5%400
11 yrs88.6%387

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW K1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)88.6%387
2016 (10 yrs)89.5%400
2015 (9 yrs)91.3%427
2014 (8 yrs)86.8%448
2013 (7 yrs)92.2%450
2012 (6 yrs)91.9%459
2011 (5 yrs)88.7%488
2010 (4 yrs)88.5%513
2009 (3 yrs)86.2%508

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
86.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 508Avg Mileage 12,418Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2010
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 513Avg Mileage 15,023Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2011
88.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 488Avg Mileage 17,503Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2012
91.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 459Avg Mileage 20,266Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 3.7%
2013
92.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 450Avg Mileage 21,759Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%
2014
86.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 448Avg Mileage 23,953Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2015
91.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 427Avg Mileage 25,556Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.2%
2016
89.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 400Avg Mileage 27,616Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2017
88.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 387Avg Mileage 27,897Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW K1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
5.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
4.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes3.0% (3 yrs)6.5% (11 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling8.7% (3 yrs)6.2% (11 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension1.4% (3 yrs)1.6% (11 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels3.9% (3 yrs)3.9% (11 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K1200 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 4,080 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.

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