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Bmw M6 - 2013

71.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M6, model year 2013. Sample size: 148 cars, 333 tests and 238 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 148 cars

The 2013 BMW M6 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 71 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 219. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, showing much fewer defects than average. However, it does have higher defect rates associated with mileage, especially between 62,000 to 93,000 miles, where it reaches 265 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, the M6 stands out positively by exhibiting less frequent issues in critical areas compared to other vehicles in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 148 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 62.8% better
36.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 95.3% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 20.0% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 89.2% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by more than 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 66.1% better
74.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 76.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 48.0% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Exhaust emits dense blue or clearly visible black smoke for a continuous period of 5 seconds at idle
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 16
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Exhaust emits dense blue or clearly visible black smoke for a continuous period of 5 seconds at idle
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 3