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2011 BMW 6 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
622
Total Tests (All Years)
83,334 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 87.2%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 34.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW 6 Series as it ages.

7 yrs74.7%
8 yrs80.8%
9 yrs78.8%
10 yrs81.7%
11 yrs84.3%
12 yrs77.5%
13 yrs87.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs74.7%79
8 yrs80.8%78
9 yrs78.8%66
10 yrs81.7%93
11 yrs84.3%70
12 yrs77.5%80
13 yrs87.2%156

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW 6 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)87.2%156
2023 (12 yrs)77.5%80
2022 (11 yrs)84.3%70
2021 (10 yrs)81.7%93
2020 (9 yrs)78.8%66
2019 (8 yrs)80.8%78
2018 (7 yrs)74.7%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
74.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 57,727Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%
2019
80.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 61,955Top Failure Suspension — 11.5%
2020
78.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 64,397Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%
2021
81.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 70,422Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%
2022
84.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 72,101Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.4%
2023
77.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 81,779Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%
2024
87.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 156Avg Mileage 83,334Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW 6 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
17.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
12.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.0%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
5.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres26.6% (7 yrs)9.0% (13 yrs)
-17.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes3.8% (7 yrs)3.2% (13 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —
Suspension7.6% (7 yrs)7.7% (13 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 6 Series cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 622 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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