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Bmw M6 - 2016

66.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw M6, model year 2016. Sample size: 274 cars, 661 tests and 439 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 274 cars

The 2016 BMW M6 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 66 defects per 100 vehicles versus 151 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 56% improvement. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing much lower defect rates than the average, with defects in brakes at 43% compared to 77% and steering at just 1% versus 8%. While the defect rates increase with mileage, with higher rates in the 124,000+ miles category, the M6 still maintains better performance across multiple categories, including visibility and lights & electrics. Overall, the M6 stands out for its reliability relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 274 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 45.4% better
42.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 92.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
  • Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▲ 35.3% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device missing
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 87.0% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 59.3% better
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
▲ 90.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 90.9% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 6.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 88
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
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 lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 13

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 3