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2013 BMW 6 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
79.0%
Latest Pass Rate
5,277
Total Tests (All Years)
91,166 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 79.0%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 22.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 BMW 6 Series as it ages.

5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs82.8%
7 yrs79.4%
8 yrs75.7%
9 yrs77.5%
10 yrs78.9%
11 yrs79.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs80.0%616
6 yrs82.8%647
7 yrs79.4%611
8 yrs75.7%771
9 yrs77.5%639
10 yrs78.9%733
11 yrs79.0%1,260

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 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 (11 yrs)79%1,260
2023 (10 yrs)78.9%733
2022 (9 yrs)77.5%639
2021 (8 yrs)75.7%771
2020 (7 yrs)79.4%611
2019 (6 yrs)82.8%647
2018 (5 yrs)80%616

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 616Avg Mileage 50,515Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%
2019
82.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 647Avg Mileage 58,893Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2020
79.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 611Avg Mileage 67,444Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%
2021
75.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 771Avg Mileage 71,951Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%
2022
77.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 639Avg Mileage 79,137Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%
2023
78.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 733Avg Mileage 85,548Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%
2024
79.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,260Avg Mileage 91,166Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 BMW 6 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
21.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
6.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.1%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres27.1% (5 yrs)10.6% (11 yrs)
-16.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension2.3% (5 yrs)4.8% (11 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.9% (5 yrs)5.6% (11 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.3% (5 yrs)1.9% (11 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 6 Series cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 5,277 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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