BMW K75RTIC

740cc Petrol Class 2

73.3%

first-time pass rate

15.2%

failed outright

64,720

median miles at test

105

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a K75RTIC

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	12	33.3
tyres and wheels	11	30.6
steering and suspension	7	19.4
driving controls	2	5.6
lighting and signalling	2	5.6
fuel and exhaust	1	2.8
body and structure	1	2.8

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 K75RTIC beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 K75RTIC.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1994 (64.7% pass). Weakest: 1994 (64.7%).

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.