1988 BMW K75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

79.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,365

Total Tests (All Years)

62,885 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 1988 BMW K75 as it ages.

21 yrs83.6%

→ ↓6.3%

22 yrs77.3%

→ ↑8.9%

23 yrs86.2%

→ ↓8.3%

24 yrs77.9%

→ ↑6.1%

25 yrs84.0%

→ ↑4.3%

26 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.3%

27 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.7%

28 yrs85.3%

→ ↓4.8%

29 yrs80.5%

→ ↑10.4%

30 yrs90.9%

→ ↑3.0%

31 yrs93.9%

→ ↓7.1%

32 yrs86.8%

→ ↑6.2%

33 yrs93.0%

→ ↓12.2%

34 yrs80.8%

→ ↑13.4%

35 yrs94.2%

→ ↓15.0%

36 yrs79.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	83.6%	122
22 yrs	77.3%	128
23 yrs	86.2%	116
24 yrs	77.9%	113
25 yrs	84.0%	119
26 yrs	88.3%	103
27 yrs	86.0%	100
28 yrs	85.3%	95
29 yrs	80.5%	87
30 yrs	90.9%	66
31 yrs	93.9%	49
32 yrs	86.8%	53
33 yrs	93.0%	57
34 yrs	80.8%	52
35 yrs	94.2%	52
36 yrs	79.2%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 BMW K75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	79.2%	53
2023 (35 yrs)	94.2%	52
2022 (34 yrs)	80.8%	52
2021 (33 yrs)	93%	57
2020 (32 yrs)	86.8%	53
2019 (31 yrs)	93.9%	49
2018 (30 yrs)	90.9%	66
2017 (29 yrs)	80.5%	87
2016 (28 yrs)	85.3%	95
2015 (27 yrs)	86%	100
2014 (26 yrs)	88.3%	103
2013 (25 yrs)	84%	119
2012 (24 yrs)	77.9%	113
2011 (23 yrs)	86.2%	116
2010 (22 yrs)	77.3%	128
2009 (21 yrs)	83.6%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 122Avg Mileage 55,141Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2010

77.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 128Avg Mileage 57,954Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2011

86.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 116Avg Mileage 60,357Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 113Avg Mileage 58,909Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 119Avg Mileage 61,123Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2014

88.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 103Avg Mileage 61,348Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 100Avg Mileage 61,671Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 95Avg Mileage 60,894Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 87Avg Mileage 64,200Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2018

90.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 66Avg Mileage 61,068Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

2019

93.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 64,733Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.0%

2020

86.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 60,273Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2021

93.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 57Avg Mileage 62,330Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%

2022

80.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 52Avg Mileage 60,152Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2023

94.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 52Avg Mileage 60,753Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2024

79.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 53Avg Mileage 62,885Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

MOT results for 1988 BMW K75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	83.6%	122	55,141	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2010	22	77.3%	128	57,954	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2011	23	86.2%	116	60,357	Motorcycle brakes — 5.2%
2012	24	77.9%	113	58,909	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2013	25	84.0%	119	61,123	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2014	26	88.3%	103	61,348	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2015	27	86.0%	100	61,671	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%
2016	28	85.3%	95	60,894	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2017	29	80.5%	87	64,200	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2018	30	90.9%	66	61,068	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%
2019	31	93.9%	49	64,733	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.0%
2020	32	86.8%	53	60,273	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2021	33	93.0%	57	62,330	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%
2022	34	80.8%	52	60,152	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2023	35	94.2%	52	60,753	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2024	36	79.2%	53	62,885	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 BMW K75, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

4.2%

— 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	6.6% (21 yrs)	11.3% (36 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,365 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.