Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
BMW K100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which K100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.3% average, from 20,747 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (90.8% of 76 tests). Lowest: 1984 (81.4% of 2,639). Years more than two points below the model average: 1984.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 304 | 84.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 1984 | 2,639 | 81.4% | -2.9 pp |
| 1985 | 3,217 | 83.2% | -1.1 pp |
| 1986 | 2,605 | 84.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 1987 | 2,283 | 84.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 1988 | 2,451 | 85.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 1989 | 2,230 | 84.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 2,352 | 86.1% | +1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 1,307 | 86.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 1992 | 1,009 | 83.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 1993 | 139 | 87.8% | +3.5 pp |
| 1994 | 76 | 90.8% | +6.5 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 K100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1984 registered examples pass first time less often than the BMW K100 overall (84.3%); the 1984 cohort is lowest at 81.4% from 2,639 tests.
- Which K100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 90.8% of 76 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 1993, 1994.
- How much does the K100 pass rate vary by year?
- 9.4 percentage points between the highest (1994, 90.8%) and lowest (1984, 81.4%) 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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