2004–2020 · 21,587 MOT tests

BMW 6 Series MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the BMW 6 Series did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

117Well above average
Best year200874.5% passed
Worst year202088.2% passed
Rank in BMW5 of 29

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2004: 72.5% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 69.6% passed (average for its age 56.5%)2006: 71.2% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 73.6% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2008: 74.5% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 75.9% passed (average for its age 58.4%)2010: 77.4% passed (average for its age 59.6%)102011: 78.5% passed (average for its age 61.8%)2012: 79.5% passed (average for its age 64.3%)122013: 79.6% passed (average for its age 66.8%)2014: 80.0% passed (average for its age 69.9%)142015: 83.3% passed (average for its age 73.5%)2016: 83.8% passed (average for its age 76.6%)162017: 81.5% passed (average for its age 79.8%)2018: 86.1% passed (average for its age 82.5%)182019: 88.5% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2020: 88.2% passed (average for its age 86.9%)20

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2020 6 Series24688.2%86.9%
102About average
2019 6 Series1,05588.5%84.9%
104Above average
2018 6 Series2,29486.1%82.5%
104Above average
2017 6 Series1,29981.5%79.8%
102Above average
2016 6 Series1,78383.8%76.6%
109Well above average
2015 6 Series1,92183.3%73.5%
113Well above average
2014 6 Series1,94680.0%69.9%
114Well above average
2013 6 Series1,94779.6%66.8%
119Well above average
2012 6 Series1,47979.5%64.3%
124Well above average
2011 6 Series62378.5%61.8%
127Well above average
2010 6 Series52277.4%59.6%
130Well above average
2009 6 Series57375.9%58.4%
130Well above average
2008 6 Series1,06774.5%56.9%
131Well above average
2007 6 Series1,21373.6%56.9%
129Well above average
2006 6 Series1,39971.2%56.1%
127Well above average
2005 6 Series1,21769.6%56.5%
123Well above average
2004 6 Series1,00372.5%56.4%
128Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 21,587 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken2.5%
  2. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed2.4%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure1.7%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.5%
  5. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  6. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn0.9%
  7. Position lamp: not working0.8%
  8. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt0.7%

Other BMW models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
BMW 3 Series479,358
110Well above average
BMW 1 Series376,343
106Above average
BMW 5 Series205,999
113Well above average
BMW 2 Series119,218
104Above average
BMW 4 Series103,983
107Above average
BMW X3101,858
107Above average
BMW X199,063
108Above average
BMW X589,430
112Well above average