2012 BMW M6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

91.6%

Latest Pass Rate

535

Total Tests (All Years)

54,135 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 91.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 37.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW M6 as it ages.

3 yrs93.0%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs90.9%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs91.8%

→ ↑2.9%

6 yrs94.7%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs87.2%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs81.4%

→ ↑11.9%

9 yrs93.3%

→ ↓7.9%

10 yrs85.4%

→ ↓15.6%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↑21.8%

12 yrs91.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	93.0%	57
4 yrs	90.9%	55
5 yrs	91.8%	61
6 yrs	94.7%	38
7 yrs	87.2%	47
8 yrs	81.4%	43
9 yrs	93.3%	45
10 yrs	85.4%	41
11 yrs	69.8%	53
12 yrs	91.6%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW M6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	91.6%	95
2023 (11 yrs)	69.8%	53
2022 (10 yrs)	85.4%	41
2021 (9 yrs)	93.3%	45
2020 (8 yrs)	81.4%	43
2019 (7 yrs)	87.2%	47
2018 (6 yrs)	94.7%	38
2017 (5 yrs)	91.8%	61
2016 (4 yrs)	90.9%	55
2015 (3 yrs)	93%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

93.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 57Avg Mileage 17,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%

2016

90.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 23,574Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2017

91.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 61Avg Mileage 27,766Top Failure Brakes — 6.6%

2018

94.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 33,460Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 5.3%

2019

87.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 37,461Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2020

81.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 43,361Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2021

93.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 45,193Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2022

85.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 46,403Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.8%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 48,733Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%

2024

91.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 95Avg Mileage 54,135Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.3%

MOT results for 2012 BMW M6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	93.0%	57	17,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2016	4	90.9%	55	23,574	Tyres — 16.4%
2017	5	91.8%	61	27,766	Brakes — 6.6%
2018	6	94.7%	38	33,460	Identification of the vehicle — 5.3%
2019	7	87.2%	47	37,461	Tyres — 25.5%
2020	8	81.4%	43	43,361	Tyres — 20.9%
2021	9	93.3%	45	45,193	Tyres — 11.1%
2022	10	85.4%	41	46,403	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.8%
2023	11	69.8%	53	48,733	Tyres — 34.0%
2024	12	91.6%	95	54,135	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW M6, with age trends.

Tyres

14.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

7.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Identification of the vehicle

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.5%

↓ Decreases 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	4.2% (12 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 535 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.