1986 BMW K75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

82.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,250

Total Tests (All Years)

46,088 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 BMW K75 as it ages.

23 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.6%

24 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.0%

25 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.7%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.9%

27 yrs80.4%

→ ↑6.3%

28 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.0%

29 yrs83.7%

→ ↑1.7%

30 yrs85.4%

→ ↑6.1%

31 yrs91.5%

→ ↑2.3%

32 yrs93.8%

→ ↓1.8%

33 yrs92.0%

→ ↓7.4%

34 yrs84.6%

→ ↑3.6%

35 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.5%

36 yrs83.7%

→ ↑2.0%

37 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.5%

38 yrs82.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	83.6%	122
24 yrs	81.0%	116
25 yrs	84.0%	125
26 yrs	83.3%	108
27 yrs	80.4%	107
28 yrs	86.7%	98
29 yrs	83.7%	92
30 yrs	85.4%	82
31 yrs	91.5%	82
32 yrs	93.8%	48
33 yrs	92.0%	50
34 yrs	84.6%	39
35 yrs	88.2%	51
36 yrs	83.7%	43
37 yrs	85.7%	42
38 yrs	82.2%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 BMW K75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	82.2%	45
2023 (37 yrs)	85.7%	42
2022 (36 yrs)	83.7%	43
2021 (35 yrs)	88.2%	51
2020 (34 yrs)	84.6%	39
2019 (33 yrs)	92%	50
2018 (32 yrs)	93.8%	48
2017 (31 yrs)	91.5%	82
2016 (30 yrs)	85.4%	82
2015 (29 yrs)	83.7%	92
2014 (28 yrs)	86.7%	98
2013 (27 yrs)	80.4%	107
2012 (26 yrs)	83.3%	108
2011 (25 yrs)	84%	125
2010 (24 yrs)	81%	116
2009 (23 yrs)	83.6%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 122Avg Mileage 58,775Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 116Avg Mileage 52,124Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 125Avg Mileage 55,204Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 108Avg Mileage 54,619Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2013

80.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 107Avg Mileage 53,546Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.2%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 98Avg Mileage 53,465Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 92Avg Mileage 54,263Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 82Avg Mileage 53,684Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2017

91.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 82Avg Mileage 51,499Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2018

93.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 48Avg Mileage 52,046Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 4.2%

2019

92.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,414Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 39Avg Mileage 47,373Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 51Avg Mileage 47,772Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2022

83.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,351Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 42Avg Mileage 39,919Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.4%

2024

82.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 45Avg Mileage 46,088Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

MOT results for 1986 BMW K75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	83.6%	122	58,775	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2010	24	81.0%	116	52,124	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2011	25	84.0%	125	55,204	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2012	26	83.3%	108	54,619	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2013	27	80.4%	107	53,546	Motorcycle brakes — 26.2%
2014	28	86.7%	98	53,465	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2015	29	83.7%	92	54,263	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2016	30	85.4%	82	53,684	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2017	31	91.5%	82	51,499	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2018	32	93.8%	48	52,046	Motorcycle suspension — 4.2%
2019	33	92.0%	50	50,414	Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%
2020	34	84.6%	39	47,373	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2021	35	88.2%	51	47,772	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2022	36	83.7%	43	50,351	Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%
2023	37	85.7%	42	39,919	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.4%
2024	38	82.2%	45	46,088	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 BMW K75, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

5.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.0%

— 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	5.7% (23 yrs)	8.9% (38 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW K75 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,250 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.