1990 BMW K75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,075

Total Tests (All Years)

51,059 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 1990 BMW K75 as it ages.

19 yrs87.3%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs81.6%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.2%

22 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.5%

23 yrs82.8%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.6%

25 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.0%

26 yrs85.9%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs88.4%

→ ↑5.4%

28 yrs93.8%

→ ↓13.8%

29 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.3%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↑6.2%

31 yrs89.5%

→ ↓2.8%

32 yrs86.7%

→ ↑4.5%

33 yrs91.2%

→ ↓13.4%

34 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	87.3%	110
20 yrs	81.6%	98
21 yrs	86.5%	104
22 yrs	86.3%	95
23 yrs	82.8%	87
24 yrs	87.5%	88
25 yrs	82.9%	76
26 yrs	85.9%	78
27 yrs	88.4%	69
28 yrs	93.8%	48
29 yrs	80.0%	45
30 yrs	83.3%	30
31 yrs	89.5%	38
32 yrs	86.7%	30
33 yrs	91.2%	34
34 yrs	77.8%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 BMW K75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	77.8%	45
2023 (33 yrs)	91.2%	34
2022 (32 yrs)	86.7%	30
2021 (31 yrs)	89.5%	38
2020 (30 yrs)	83.3%	30
2019 (29 yrs)	80%	45
2018 (28 yrs)	93.8%	48
2017 (27 yrs)	88.4%	69
2016 (26 yrs)	85.9%	78
2015 (25 yrs)	82.9%	76
2014 (24 yrs)	87.5%	88
2013 (23 yrs)	82.8%	87
2012 (22 yrs)	86.3%	95
2011 (21 yrs)	86.5%	104
2010 (20 yrs)	81.6%	98
2009 (19 yrs)	87.3%	110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 53,766Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 98Avg Mileage 56,319Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 59,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 95Avg Mileage 56,932Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 87Avg Mileage 58,449Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 88Avg Mileage 54,072Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 76Avg Mileage 55,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 56,093Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2017

88.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 69Avg Mileage 58,868Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2018

93.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 48Avg Mileage 59,233Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 45Avg Mileage 52,495Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 51,142Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2021

89.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 38Avg Mileage 53,955Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2022

86.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 30Avg Mileage 51,548Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2023

91.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 34Avg Mileage 49,861Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 45Avg Mileage 51,059Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.4%

MOT results for 1990 BMW K75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	87.3%	110	53,766	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2010	20	81.6%	98	56,319	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2011	21	86.5%	104	59,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	22	86.3%	95	56,932	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2013	23	82.8%	87	58,449	Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%
2014	24	87.5%	88	54,072	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2015	25	82.9%	76	55,762	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2016	26	85.9%	78	56,093	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2017	27	88.4%	69	58,868	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2018	28	93.8%	48	59,233	Motorcycle brakes — 4.2%
2019	29	80.0%	45	52,495	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2020	30	83.3%	30	51,142	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2021	31	89.5%	38	53,955	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2022	32	86.7%	30	51,548	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2023	33	91.2%	34	49,861	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2024	34	77.8%	45	51,059	Motorcycle brakes — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 BMW K75, with age trends.

Motorcycle suspension

13.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering

6.8%

↑ 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	8.2% (19 yrs)	24.4% (34 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,075 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.