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2018 BMW 6 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
89.5%
Latest Pass Rate
7,428
Total Tests (All Years)
57,282 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 89.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 16.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 BMW 6 Series as it ages.

2 yrs93.2%
3 yrs89.0%
4 yrs89.2%
5 yrs89.2%
6 yrs89.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs93.2%73
3 yrs89.0%1,761
4 yrs89.2%1,398
5 yrs89.2%1,695
6 yrs89.5%2,501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 BMW 6 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)89.5%2,501
2023 (5 yrs)89.2%1,695
2022 (4 yrs)89.2%1,398
2021 (3 yrs)89%1,761
2020 (2 yrs)93.2%73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
93.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,422Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%
2021
89.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,761Avg Mileage 27,826Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2022
89.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,398Avg Mileage 36,887Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%
2023
89.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,695Avg Mileage 47,124Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2024
89.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,501Avg Mileage 57,282Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 BMW 6 Series, with age trends.

Tyres
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
3.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.9%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
1.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.5% (2 yrs)8.7% (6 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.1% (2 yrs)3.5% (6 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 6 Series cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 7,428 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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