2005 BMW M6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

84.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,129

Total Tests (All Years)

79,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 84.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 29.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 BMW M6 as it ages.

4 yrs88.1%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs86.3%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs85.9%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs78.2%

→ ↑4.1%

9 yrs82.3%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs76.4%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs83.8%

→ ↓7.6%

15 yrs76.2%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs83.8%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs83.7%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs84.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	88.1%	277
5 yrs	86.3%	278
6 yrs	85.9%	283
7 yrs	80.0%	265
8 yrs	78.2%	252
9 yrs	82.3%	243
10 yrs	78.0%	236
11 yrs	76.4%	229
12 yrs	81.4%	204
13 yrs	81.3%	134
14 yrs	83.8%	130
15 yrs	76.2%	105
16 yrs	82.9%	140
17 yrs	83.8%	99
18 yrs	83.7%	123
19 yrs	84.7%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 BMW M6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	84.7%	131
2023 (18 yrs)	83.7%	123
2022 (17 yrs)	83.8%	99
2021 (16 yrs)	82.9%	140
2020 (15 yrs)	76.2%	105
2019 (14 yrs)	83.8%	130
2018 (13 yrs)	81.3%	134
2017 (12 yrs)	81.4%	204
2016 (11 yrs)	76.4%	229
2015 (10 yrs)	78%	236
2014 (9 yrs)	82.3%	243
2013 (8 yrs)	78.2%	252
2012 (7 yrs)	80%	265
2011 (6 yrs)	85.9%	283
2010 (5 yrs)	86.3%	278
2009 (4 yrs)	88.1%	277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 277Avg Mileage 31,796Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2010

86.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 278Avg Mileage 38,747Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

2011

85.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 283Avg Mileage 46,431Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 265Avg Mileage 51,006Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 252Avg Mileage 55,499Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 243Avg Mileage 66,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 236Avg Mileage 64,978Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 229Avg Mileage 69,774Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2017

81.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 204Avg Mileage 71,650Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2018

81.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 134Avg Mileage 73,048Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2019

83.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 130Avg Mileage 78,366Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2020

76.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 78,681Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 140Avg Mileage 81,187Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2022

83.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 99Avg Mileage 78,409Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2023

83.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 123Avg Mileage 80,903Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2024

84.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 131Avg Mileage 79,521Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

MOT results for 2005 BMW M6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	88.1%	277	31,796	Tyres — 6.5%
2010	5	86.3%	278	38,747	Brakes — 6.8%
2011	6	85.9%	283	46,431	Brakes — 6.0%
2012	7	80.0%	265	51,006	Tyres — 9.1%
2013	8	78.2%	252	55,499	Brakes — 23.4%
2014	9	82.3%	243	66,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2015	10	78.0%	236	64,978	Brakes — 21.6%
2016	11	76.4%	229	69,774	Brakes — 27.5%
2017	12	81.4%	204	71,650	Brakes — 32.8%
2018	13	81.3%	134	73,048	Brakes — 32.1%
2019	14	83.8%	130	78,366	Brakes — 24.6%
2020	15	76.2%	105	78,681	Brakes — 25.7%
2021	16	82.9%	140	81,187	Brakes — 32.9%
2022	17	83.8%	99	78,409	Brakes — 27.3%
2023	18	83.7%	123	80,903	Brakes — 28.5%
2024	19	84.7%	131	79,521	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 BMW M6, with age trends.

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.4% (4 yrs)	10.7% (19 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (4 yrs)	11.5% (19 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (4 yrs)	8.4% (19 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M6 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,129 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.