BMW 6-Series MOT Results
Registered in 201079.9% pass rate
from 562 tests in 2017
(31% better than other 2010 cars)
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2010 cars and highlighted areas where the BMW 6-Series is unusually good or bad.
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9.1% fail on
Tyres
- 6.8% fail on Condition (100% worse than other 2010 cars)
- 2.0% fail on Tread depth
- 0.36% fail on Valve stem
- 0.18% fail on Tyre pressure monitoring system
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5.2% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
(61% better than other 2010 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Registration plate lamp (61% better than other 2010 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Headlamp aim (64% better than other 2010 cars)
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1.1% fail on
Headlamps
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0.89% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
(14 times worse than other 2010 cars)
- 0.89% fail on Headlamp cleaning device (16 times worse than other 2010 cars)
- 0.36% fail on Headlamp (84% better than other 2010 cars)
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0.89% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
(14 times worse than other 2010 cars)
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0.71% fail on
Direction indicators
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0.71% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.71% fail on Individual lamps
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0.71% fail on
Flashing type
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0.53% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 0.53% fail on Fog lamp
- 0.53% fail on Stop lamp (78% better than other 2010 cars)
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0.18% fail on
Position lamps
- 0.18% fail on Front lamps
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4.3% fail on
Brakes
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2.5% fail on
Brake performance
- 2.0% fail on Parking brake performance (160% worse than other 2010 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.18% fail on Brake imbalance
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1.4% fail on
Hub components
- 0.89% fail on Brake pads
- 0.53% fail on Brake discs
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0.89% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.89% fail on Condition
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0.53% fail on
Hydraulic systems
- 0.18% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
- 0.18% fail on Operation
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0.18% fail on
Components
- 0.18% fail on Pipes
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2.5% fail on
Brake performance
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2.0% fail on
Suspension
(76% better than other 2010 cars)
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0.89% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.89% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.53% fail on
Coil springs
(84% better than other 2010 cars)
- 0.53% fail on Condition (84% better than other 2010 cars)
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0.18% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.18% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.18% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 0.18% fail on Front
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0.18% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.18% fail on Condition
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0.89% fail on
Suspension arms
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2.0% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(59% better than other 2010 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Wipers
- 0.53% fail on Washers
- 0.36% fail on Windscreen
- 0.18% fail on Mirrors
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1.2% fail on
Steering
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1.2% fail on
Steering system
- 1.2% fail on Track rod end
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1.2% fail on
Steering system
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0.89% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.89% fail on Registration plate
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0.36% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.36% fail on Condition
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0.36% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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0.36% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
- 0.36% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp
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0.36% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
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0.18% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 0.18% fail on Emissions
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BMW 6 Series (2004 - 2011)
An entertaining car along an open road. The M6 is a phenomenal drive.