2006 BMW M6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

91.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,656

Total Tests (All Years)

74,640 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 91.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 37.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW M6 as it ages.

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.2%

5 yrs86.1%

→ ↓8.2%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↑5.3%

7 yrs83.2%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs76.8%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs80.7%

→ ↓9.5%

12 yrs71.2%

→ ↑7.5%

13 yrs78.7%

→ ↑6.1%

14 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs83.7%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs88.2%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs85.8%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs91.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.8%	232
4 yrs	83.9%	224
5 yrs	86.1%	231
6 yrs	77.9%	217
7 yrs	83.2%	202
8 yrs	80.0%	195
9 yrs	80.8%	182
10 yrs	76.8%	177
11 yrs	80.7%	166
12 yrs	71.2%	111
13 yrs	78.7%	108
14 yrs	84.8%	99
15 yrs	83.7%	123
16 yrs	88.2%	110
17 yrs	85.8%	106
18 yrs	91.9%	173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW M6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	91.9%	173
2023 (17 yrs)	85.8%	106
2022 (16 yrs)	88.2%	110
2021 (15 yrs)	83.7%	123
2020 (14 yrs)	84.8%	99
2019 (13 yrs)	78.7%	108
2018 (12 yrs)	71.2%	111
2017 (11 yrs)	80.7%	166
2016 (10 yrs)	76.8%	177
2015 (9 yrs)	80.8%	182
2014 (8 yrs)	80%	195
2013 (7 yrs)	83.2%	202
2012 (6 yrs)	77.9%	217
2011 (5 yrs)	86.1%	231
2010 (4 yrs)	83.9%	224
2009 (3 yrs)	82.8%	232

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 232Avg Mileage 26,353Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 224Avg Mileage 34,050Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 231Avg Mileage 40,223Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 217Avg Mileage 46,467Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 202Avg Mileage 49,954Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 195Avg Mileage 55,451Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2015

80.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 182Avg Mileage 59,803Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2016

76.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 177Avg Mileage 63,171Top Failure Brakes — 20.9%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 166Avg Mileage 66,761Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 73,105Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2019

78.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 108Avg Mileage 71,461Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2020

84.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 75,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 123Avg Mileage 71,455Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2022

88.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 110Avg Mileage 74,285Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2023

85.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 77,876Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2024

91.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 173Avg Mileage 74,640Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%

MOT results for 2006 BMW M6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.8%	232	26,353	Tyres — 11.2%
2010	4	83.9%	224	34,050	Tyres — 7.6%
2011	5	86.1%	231	40,223	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	6	77.9%	217	46,467	Tyres — 12.4%
2013	7	83.2%	202	49,954	Brakes — 18.3%
2014	8	80.0%	195	55,451	Tyres — 15.9%
2015	9	80.8%	182	59,803	Tyres — 13.7%
2016	10	76.8%	177	63,171	Brakes — 20.9%
2017	11	80.7%	166	66,761	Brakes — 24.1%
2018	12	71.2%	111	73,105	Brakes — 28.8%
2019	13	78.7%	108	71,461	Brakes — 20.4%
2020	14	84.8%	99	75,180	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%
2021	15	83.7%	123	71,455	Tyres — 22.8%
2022	16	88.2%	110	74,285	Tyres — 11.8%
2023	17	85.8%	106	77,876	Tyres — 26.4%
2024	18	91.9%	173	74,640	Brakes — 10.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW M6, with age trends.

Tyres

14.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	10.4% (18 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (3 yrs)	8.1% (18 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,656 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.