MOT reliability
Bmw K100
391 vehicles · 1,895 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 391 Bmw K100 vehicles and 1,895 completed MOT tests, the Bmw K100 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,902 miles.
391
Vehicles
1,895
MOT tests
2,641
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Bmw K100 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Bmw K100 MOT tests:
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Other81%
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Brakes12%
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Steering8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
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Identification & plates1%
Bmw K100 pass rate by age
How the Bmw K100's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 6 | 67% |
| 14 | 13 | 92% |
| 15 | 12 | 92% |
| 16 | 20 | 90% |
| 17 | 36 | 83% |
| 18 | 62 | 87% |
| 19 | 78 | 90% |
| 20 | 117 | 88% |
Fuel types: Petrol (391)
Most common Bmw K100 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Bmw K100 MOT tests:
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (65 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (46 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (35 times)
- Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (24 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (22 times)
- Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (17 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (15 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
- Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (14 times)
- Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (13 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (12 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (11 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (11 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (10 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (10 times)
Bmw K100 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 9 | 100% | 41,438 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 421 |
| 2003 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 45,199 |
| 2000 | 2 | 17 | 94% | 85,670 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 110,548 |
| 1994 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 12,357 |
| 1993 | 1 | 15 | 93% | 48,689 |
| 1992 | 13 | 82 | 84% | 57,458 |
| 1991 | 7 | 37 | 86% | 61,738 |
| 1990 | 17 | 104 | 90% | 41,611 |
| 1989 | 18 | 75 | 88% | 50,420 |
| 1988 | 53 | 203 | 92% | 51,903 |
| 1987 | 35 | 198 | 84% | 56,116 |
| 1986 | 87 | 418 | 86% | 69,439 |
| 1985 | 91 | 471 | 87% | 61,142 |
| 1984 | 52 | 216 | 81% | 64,918 |
| 1983 | 2 | 21 | 76% | 59,638 |
| 1981 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 55,731 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 68,983 |
| 1979 | 1 | 5 | 60% | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
Bmw K100 reliability FAQ
Across 391 Bmw K100 vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Bmw K100 MOT issues are:
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d).
The typical Bmw K100 in our data has covered around
59,902 miles.
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