1987 BMW K75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,217

Total Tests (All Years)

47,439 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 1987 BMW K75 as it ages.

22 yrs87.8%

→ ↓5.2%

23 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.2%

24 yrs81.4%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs87.5%

→ ↑3.5%

26 yrs91.0%

→ ↓2.0%

27 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.2%

28 yrs89.2%

→ ↓5.9%

29 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.6%

30 yrs85.9%

→ ↓5.9%

31 yrs80.0%

→ ↑9.1%

32 yrs89.1%

→ ↓9.6%

33 yrs79.5%

→ ↑11.0%

34 yrs90.5%

→ ↓8.7%

35 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.2%

36 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.8%

37 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	87.8%	123
23 yrs	82.6%	109
24 yrs	81.4%	113
25 yrs	87.5%	96
26 yrs	91.0%	100
27 yrs	89.0%	100
28 yrs	89.2%	102
29 yrs	83.3%	84
30 yrs	85.9%	78
31 yrs	80.0%	55
32 yrs	89.1%	46
33 yrs	79.5%	44
34 yrs	90.5%	42
35 yrs	81.8%	44
36 yrs	80.6%	36
37 yrs	77.8%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 BMW K75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	77.8%	45
2023 (36 yrs)	80.6%	36
2022 (35 yrs)	81.8%	44
2021 (34 yrs)	90.5%	42
2020 (33 yrs)	79.5%	44
2019 (32 yrs)	89.1%	46
2018 (31 yrs)	80%	55
2017 (30 yrs)	85.9%	78
2016 (29 yrs)	83.3%	84
2015 (28 yrs)	89.2%	102
2014 (27 yrs)	89%	100
2013 (26 yrs)	91%	100
2012 (25 yrs)	87.5%	96
2011 (24 yrs)	81.4%	113
2010 (23 yrs)	82.6%	109
2009 (22 yrs)	87.8%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 123Avg Mileage 63,411Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 52,558Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 113Avg Mileage 53,596Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 96Avg Mileage 53,092Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2013

91.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 100Avg Mileage 53,134Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2014

89.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 100Avg Mileage 53,592Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 102Avg Mileage 53,718Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 84Avg Mileage 59,751Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%

2017

85.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 78Avg Mileage 55,012Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 55Avg Mileage 54,485Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%

2019

89.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 46Avg Mileage 58,092Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%

2020

79.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 44Avg Mileage 55,741Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%

2021

90.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,772Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,856Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 36Avg Mileage 46,552Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 45Avg Mileage 47,439Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.6%

MOT results for 1987 BMW K75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	87.8%	123	63,411	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2010	23	82.6%	109	52,558	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2011	24	81.4%	113	53,596	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2012	25	87.5%	96	53,092	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2013	26	91.0%	100	53,134	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2014	27	89.0%	100	53,592	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2015	28	89.2%	102	53,718	Motorcycle brakes — 5.9%
2016	29	83.3%	84	59,751	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2017	30	85.9%	78	55,012	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2018	31	80.0%	55	54,485	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.2%
2019	32	89.1%	46	58,092	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.7%
2020	33	79.5%	44	55,741	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%
2021	34	90.5%	42	52,772	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2022	35	81.8%	44	48,856	Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%
2023	36	80.6%	36	46,552	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2024	37	77.8%	45	47,439	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 35.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 BMW K75, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	3.3% (22 yrs)	8.9% (37 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,217 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.