Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW K Series: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which K Series years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 90.0% average, from 38,742 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (94.5% of 73 tests). Lowest: 1983 (83.1% of 59). Years more than two points below the model average: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (90.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 59 | 83.1% | -6.9 pp |
| 1984 | 521 | 84.6% | -5.4 pp |
| 1985 | 600 | 84.0% | -6.0 pp |
| 1986 | 609 | 87.8% | -2.2 pp |
| 1987 | 527 | 86.9% | -3.1 pp |
| 1988 | 593 | 87.9% | -2.1 pp |
| 1989 | 531 | 84.6% | -5.4 pp |
| 1990 | 682 | 88.3% | -1.7 pp |
| 1991 | 344 | 85.5% | -4.5 pp |
| 1992 | 485 | 85.6% | -4.4 pp |
| 1993 | 608 | 83.6% | -6.4 pp |
| 1994 | 504 | 83.7% | -6.3 pp |
| 1995 | 421 | 88.8% | -1.2 pp |
| 1996 | 329 | 84.5% | -5.5 pp |
| 1997 | 729 | 84.0% | -6.0 pp |
| 1998 | 698 | 85.0% | -5.0 pp |
| 1999 | 814 | 86.5% | -3.5 pp |
| 2000 | 683 | 85.5% | -4.5 pp |
| 2001 | 914 | 88.0% | -2.0 pp |
| 2002 | 825 | 87.3% | -2.7 pp |
| 2003 | 884 | 87.2% | -2.8 pp |
| 2004 | 1,119 | 88.4% | -1.6 pp |
| 2005 | 2,681 | 90.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 2,687 | 90.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 2,146 | 90.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 1,890 | 91.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2009 | 3,567 | 92.1% | +2.1 pp |
| 2010 | 3,148 | 91.8% | +1.8 pp |
| 2011 | 3,743 | 93.5% | +3.5 pp |
| 2012 | 2,910 | 93.5% | +3.5 pp |
| 2013 | 2,316 | 93.3% | +3.3 pp |
| 2014 | 73 | 94.5% | +4.5 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 Series years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW K Series overall (90.0%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 83.1% from 59 tests.
- Which K Series year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 94.5% of 73 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
- How much does the K Series pass rate vary by year?
- 11.4 percentage points between the highest (2014, 94.5%) and lowest (1983, 83.1%) 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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