# BMW 6 Series MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The BMW 6 Series passes its MOT first time 84% of the time, from 4,985 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 84%
- MOT tests analysed: 4,985 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 18,684 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 198 | 87% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 40 (few mots) | 95% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 745 | 88% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 294 | 90% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1,069 | 87% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 551 | 90% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 205 | 87% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 46 (few mots) | 89% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 639 | 77% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 432 | 78% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 61 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 31 (few mots) | 87% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 86% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 42 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 35 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 70 (few mots) | 71% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 134 | 71% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 62 (few mots) | 76% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 85% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 28 (few mots) | 93% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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