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BMW K Series — Reliability by Year

14,934 vehicles · MOT data 1984–2013 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW K Series was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2013
95.0% pass rate · 452 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1994
84.1% pass rate · 348 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2013
95.0%
17,431 mi 452
2012
94.3%
19,000 mi 626
2011
93.8%
20,596 mi 853
2010
92.8%
21,321 mi 677
2009
92.3%
22,370 mi 885
2008
92.4%
22,634 mi 494
2007
92.3%
21,122 mi 657
2006
91.7%
21,897 mi 903
2005
91.4%
21,178 mi 1,020
2004
92.9%
22,826 mi 474
2003
91.6%
25,121 mi 367
2002
90.7%
28,043 mi 355
2001
91.6%
27,917 mi 429
2000
89.6%
32,705 mi 349
1999
88.0%
36,418 mi 429
1998
86.9%
36,056 mi 302
1997
87.1%
36,382 mi 418
1996
86.6%
49,352 mi 241
1995
86.2%
48,504 mi 297
1994
84.1%
52,617 mi 348
1993
86.8%
57,371 mi 460
1992
86.9%
53,670 mi 349
1991
85.6%
55,646 mi 290
1990
87.8%
53,087 mi 471
1989
87.3%
57,236 mi 428
1988
87.1%
54,127 mi 421
1987
88.0%
55,338 mi 413
1986
86.9%
52,925 mi 464
1985
86.6%
50,496 mi 560
1984
85.1%
50,274 mi 502

Which year BMW K Series is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 17,431 miles (newest year) to 57,371 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW K Series.

See the buying guide →

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