BMW M6 MOT reliability

BMW M6s passed their MOT first time 88% of the time across 1,264 tests in 2025. 1,122 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

88%

MOTs analysed

1,264

Still licensed (GB)

1,122

Body type

Coupe

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2015 petrol

206 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 54,530 (most between 41,359 and 69,361).

2017: 90% → 2018: 90% → 2019: 94% → 2020: 87% → 2021: 86% → 2022: 87% → 2023: 85% → 2024: 89% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.0%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (1.0%)
Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (0.5%)
Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (0.5%)

Where 2015 M6s fail

Wheels & tyres

3.9%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.9%

Brakes

1.0%

Lights & electrics

1.0%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Steering

0.5%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.