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2009 BMW 6 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
71.7%
Latest Pass Rate
340
Total Tests (All Years)
108,915 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 71.7%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 19.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 BMW 6 Series as it ages.

9 yrs65.0%
10 yrs79.2%
11 yrs82.2%
12 yrs78.9%
13 yrs76.7%
14 yrs66.7%
15 yrs71.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs65.0%40
10 yrs79.2%48
11 yrs82.2%45
12 yrs78.9%57
13 yrs76.7%43
14 yrs66.7%54
15 yrs71.7%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 BMW 6 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)71.7%53
2023 (14 yrs)66.7%54
2022 (13 yrs)76.7%43
2021 (12 yrs)78.9%57
2020 (11 yrs)82.2%45
2019 (10 yrs)79.2%48
2018 (9 yrs)65%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
65.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 76,151Top Failure Tyres — 30.0%
2019
79.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 86,471Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%
2020
82.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 91,515Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%
2021
78.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 92,709Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%
2022
76.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 97,807Top Failure Tyres — 34.9%
2023
66.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 101,576Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%
2024
71.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 108,915Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 BMW 6 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
28.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
16.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
7.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes12.5% (9 yrs)20.8% (15 yrs)
+8.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension15.0% (9 yrs)7.5% (15 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment15.0% (9 yrs)9.4% (15 yrs)
-5.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 6 Series cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 340 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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