2008 BMW M6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

92.5%

Latest Pass Rate

454

Total Tests (All Years)

66,708 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW M6 as it ages.

3 yrs88.6%

→ ↓4.9%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↑4.4%

5 yrs88.1%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.4%

7 yrs87.2%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.1%

9 yrs88.4%

→ ↑5.4%

10 yrs93.8%

→ ↓10.5%

11 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs83.9%

→ ↑9.6%

13 yrs93.5%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs92.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.6%	44
4 yrs	83.7%	43
5 yrs	88.1%	42
6 yrs	83.8%	37
7 yrs	87.2%	39
8 yrs	83.3%	42
9 yrs	88.4%	43
10 yrs	93.8%	32
11 yrs	83.3%	30
12 yrs	83.9%	31
13 yrs	93.5%	31
16 yrs	92.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW M6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	92.5%	40
2021 (13 yrs)	93.5%	31
2020 (12 yrs)	83.9%	31
2019 (11 yrs)	83.3%	30
2018 (10 yrs)	93.8%	32
2017 (9 yrs)	88.4%	43
2016 (8 yrs)	83.3%	42
2015 (7 yrs)	87.2%	39
2014 (6 yrs)	83.8%	37
2013 (5 yrs)	88.1%	42
2012 (4 yrs)	83.7%	43
2011 (3 yrs)	88.6%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 24,934Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 31,296Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

88.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 37,077Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2014

83.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 41,893Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 55,063Top Failure Brakes — 12.8%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 49,890Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2017

88.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 57,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2018

93.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 56,700Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 59,681Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 59,220Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2021

93.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 61,403Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2024

92.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 66,708Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

MOT results for 2008 BMW M6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.6%	44	24,934	Tyres — 4.5%
2012	4	83.7%	43	31,296	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	5	88.1%	42	37,077	Tyres — 16.7%
2014	6	83.8%	37	41,893	Tyres — 32.4%
2015	7	87.2%	39	55,063	Brakes — 12.8%
2016	8	83.3%	42	49,890	Tyres — 14.3%
2017	9	88.4%	43	57,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2018	10	93.8%	32	56,700	Tyres — 18.8%
2019	11	83.3%	30	59,681	Tyres — 16.7%
2020	12	83.9%	31	59,220	Brakes — 29.0%
2021	13	93.5%	31	61,403	Tyres — 9.7%
2024	16	92.5%	40	66,708	Tyres — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW M6, with age trends.

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.5%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

6.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.5% (3 yrs)	12.5% (16 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 454 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.