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2017 BMW M6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
94.8%
Latest Pass Rate
888
Total Tests (All Years)
40,001 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for M6

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 94.8%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 25.3% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 BMW M6 as it ages.

3 yrs91.4%
4 yrs94.7%
5 yrs97.0%
6 yrs91.6%
7 yrs94.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.4%163
4 yrs94.7%169
5 yrs97.0%134
6 yrs91.6%154
7 yrs94.8%268

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 BMW M6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)94.8%268
2023 (6 yrs)91.6%154
2022 (5 yrs)97%134
2021 (4 yrs)94.7%169
2020 (3 yrs)91.4%163

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
91.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 163Avg Mileage 19,298Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%
2021
94.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 169Avg Mileage 24,597Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2022
97.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 134Avg Mileage 29,149Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 1.5%
2023
91.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 154Avg Mileage 33,125Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%
2024
94.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 268Avg Mileage 40,001Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 BMW M6, with age trends.

Tyres
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
1.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.4%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.2% (3 yrs)4.5% (7 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes1.2% (3 yrs)2.2% (7 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Identification of the vehicle0.6% (3 yrs)1.5% (7 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M6 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 888 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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