BMW K1100LTIC

1092cc Petrol Class 2

#3477 of 5426 overall #107 of 109 BMWs #2218 of 2787 other bikes

80.5%

first-time pass rate

16.4%

failed outright

60,958

median miles at test

298

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2009

The K1100LTIC's first-time pass rate has fallen 9.4 points since 2006, 85.2% to 75.8%.

What fails on a K1100LTIC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	36	34.3
brakes	30	28.6
lighting and signalling	28	26.7
body and structure	4	3.8
reg plates and vin	3	2.9
tyres and wheels	3	2.9
fuel and exhaust	1	1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the K1100LTIC beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the K1100LTIC.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1993 (85.1% pass). Weakest: 1995 (76.1%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.