Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW K 1300: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which K 1300 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 92.8% average, from 4,389 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (94.8% of 134 tests). Lowest: 2011 (87.5% of 56). Years more than two points below the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (92.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 332 | 89.8% | -3.0 pp |
| 2010 | 200 | 90.5% | -2.3 pp |
| 2011 | 56 | 87.5% | -5.3 pp |
| 2012 | 134 | 94.8% | +2.0 pp |
| 2013 | 264 | 90.5% | -2.3 pp |
| 2014 | 1,785 | 93.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 1,115 | 93.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 495 | 94.3% | +1.5 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which K 1300 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW K 1300 overall (92.8%); the 2011 cohort is lowest at 87.5% from 56 tests.
- Which K 1300 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 94.8% of 134 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the K 1300 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.3 percentage points between the highest (2012, 94.8%) and lowest (2011, 87.5%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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