1989 BMW K75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

94.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,148

Total Tests (All Years)

49,365 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 1989 BMW K75 as it ages.

20 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs84.7%

→ ↑4.0%

22 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.9%

23 yrs89.6%

→ ↓6.6%

24 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.4%

25 yrs82.6%

→ ↓5.4%

26 yrs77.2%

→ ↑11.1%

27 yrs88.3%

→ ↓4.0%

28 yrs84.3%

→ ↑3.5%

29 yrs87.8%

→ ↓6.8%

30 yrs81.0%

→ ↑8.5%

31 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.5%

32 yrs88.0%

→ ↑7.1%

33 yrs95.1%

→ ↓0.1%

34 yrs95.0%

→ ↓0.1%

35 yrs94.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	84.4%	109
21 yrs	84.7%	111
22 yrs	88.7%	106
23 yrs	89.6%	96
24 yrs	83.0%	88
25 yrs	82.6%	92
26 yrs	77.2%	79
27 yrs	88.3%	77
28 yrs	84.3%	70
29 yrs	87.8%	49
30 yrs	81.0%	63
31 yrs	89.5%	38
32 yrs	88.0%	50
33 yrs	95.1%	41
34 yrs	95.0%	40
35 yrs	94.9%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 BMW K75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	94.9%	39
2023 (34 yrs)	95%	40
2022 (33 yrs)	95.1%	41
2021 (32 yrs)	88%	50
2020 (31 yrs)	89.5%	38
2019 (30 yrs)	81%	63
2018 (29 yrs)	87.8%	49
2017 (28 yrs)	84.3%	70
2016 (27 yrs)	88.3%	77
2015 (26 yrs)	77.2%	79
2014 (25 yrs)	82.6%	92
2013 (24 yrs)	83%	88
2012 (23 yrs)	89.6%	96
2011 (22 yrs)	88.7%	106
2010 (21 yrs)	84.7%	111
2009 (20 yrs)	84.4%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 52,261Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2010

84.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 111Avg Mileage 52,881Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2011

88.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 106Avg Mileage 54,283Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.7%

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 96Avg Mileage 51,591Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%

2013

83.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 88Avg Mileage 52,270Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 92Avg Mileage 52,233Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,871Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.3%

2016

88.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 60,377Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2017

84.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 70Avg Mileage 57,677Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2018

87.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 49Avg Mileage 60,586Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.1%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 63Avg Mileage 54,438Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%

2020

89.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 38Avg Mileage 58,920Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%

2021

88.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 50Avg Mileage 57,886Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2022

95.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 61,630Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 2.4%

2023

95.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,273Top Failure Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.5%

2024

94.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 39Avg Mileage 49,365Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

MOT results for 1989 BMW K75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	84.4%	109	52,261	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2010	21	84.7%	111	52,881	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2011	22	88.7%	106	54,283	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.7%
2012	23	89.6%	96	51,591	Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2013	24	83.0%	88	52,270	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2014	25	82.6%	92	52,233	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2015	26	77.2%	79	56,871	Motorcycle brakes — 25.3%
2016	27	88.3%	77	60,377	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2017	28	84.3%	70	57,677	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2018	29	87.8%	49	60,586	Motorcycle brakes — 4.1%
2019	30	81.0%	63	54,438	Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2020	31	89.5%	38	58,920	Motorcycle brakes — 5.3%
2021	32	88.0%	50	57,886	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2022	33	95.1%	41	61,630	Motorcycle suspension — 2.4%
2023	34	95.0%	40	57,273	Motorcycle audible warning (Horn) — 2.5%
2024	35	94.9%	39	49,365	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 BMW K75, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,148 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.