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Bmw M6 - 2015

65.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M6, model year 2015. Sample size: 284 cars, 675 tests and 440 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 284 cars

The 2015 BMW M6 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 65 per 100 vehicles, which is 62% better than the average car of the same year, standing at 170 per 100. It particularly excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, where its defect rates are substantially lower than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, although the M6 maintains a relatively strong performance across different mileage segments. Notably, there are no standout categories where the M6 performs worse than average, highlighting its overall reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 284 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 52.4% better
40.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 97.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 63.4% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 81.9% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 62.3% better
67.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 97.4% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 18.9% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer: missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 121
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 36
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 10

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer: missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3