BMW 6 Series reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: 6 Series

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 29,454 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.1%

Share of this model's 29,454 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

36.6 mpg

CO2 emission

193 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

82,688

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

105,694

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.7

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

4,627

4,627 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

29,454

29,454 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

4,627On the road

Insight summary

BMW 6 Series is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 4,627 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.1% from 29,454 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 60. The current pool shows an average of 82,688 miles and an average age of 10.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 105,694 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and coil springs. The practical read is that the BMW 6 Series looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	3,197
PETROL	1,429
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

86%

Children

85%

Pedestrian

81%

Safety systems

59%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	312
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	183
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	175
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	151
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	149
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	147
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	137
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	129
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	127
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	126
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	116
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	107
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	101
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	98
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	94
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	93
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	92
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	87
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	81
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	78
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	71
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	68
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	66
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	64
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	63

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,915 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

312

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

183

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

175

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

151

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

149

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

147

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

137

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

129

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

127

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

126

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

116

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

107

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

101

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

BMW 6 Series reliability and MOT data