BMW K SERIES 1570-1652cc MOT pass rate and common failures
BMW K SERIES 1570-1652cc motorcycles pass the MOT 93.32% of the time, measured across 524 tests in the DVSA record. A further 1.53% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for BMW K SERIES, 1570-1652cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm - it accounts for 29.6% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check less than 1.0 mm thick and rough when rotated, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (6.7% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 32,918 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-15 years | 93.26% | 519 |
Why the BMW K SERIES 1570-1652cc fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 29.6% | 8 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 22.2% | 6 | |
| 3 | Rough when rotated | 22.2% | 6 | |
| 4 | Excessively binding | 14.8% | 4 | |
| 5 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 7.4% | 2 | |
| 6 | Insecure | 7.4% | 2 | |
| 7 | Not working | 7.4% | 2 | |
| 8 | Too high | 7.4% | 2 | |
| 9 | Contaminated | 3.7% | 1 | |
| 10 | Does not operate immediately when selected on main beam | 3.7% | 1 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.7% | 35 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 5.7% | 30 | |
| 3 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 1.9% | 10 | |
| 4 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1.7% | 9 | |
| 5 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.5% | 8 | |
| 6 | Ferrule excessively corroded | 1.3% | 7 | |
| 7 | Has excessive play | 1.3% | 7 | |
| 8 | Excessively binding | 1.1% | 6 | |
| 9 | Has a serious fluid leak | 1.1% | 6 | |
| 10 | Excessively distorted | 0.8% | 4 |
BMW K SERIES 1570-1652cc for sale
No BMW K SERIES 1570-1652cc in stock at the moment - 87 other BMW bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW R SERIES · 1,152cc | 9,796 | 91.92% | 40,594 | |
| BMW R1200 · 1,170cc | 9,521 | 94.43% | 28,830 | |
| BMW R1250 · 1,254cc | 6,764 | 96.17% | 17,373 | |
| BMW R 1200 · 1,170cc | 6,170 | 95.28% | 27,241 | |
| Triumph BONNEVILLE 1200cc · 1196-1200cc | 5,527 | 91.62% | 8,342 | |
| Suzuki GSF1200 · 1,159cc | 4,061 | 84.68% | 29,337 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method