BMW M6

1,083 on UK roads in 2025-52 vs 2024

On the road

1,083

1,083 licensed

Change vs 2024

-4.6%

-52 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The BMW M6 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,083 licensed in 2025 - down 4.6% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed BMW M6 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical BMW M6 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW M6 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,083total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L1
Over 3.0L1,082

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20004%
2005-200919%
2010-201426%
2015-201951%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a BMW M6 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,376 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.3%

1,376 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,258 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

90.6%

2023

88.9%

2024

88.7%

2025

89.3%

▼ 1.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a BMW M6 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,402 cars tracked across years

3,811miles a year · low use

71.9%

low · <5k

27.6%

avg · 5-15k

0.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,385-5,349 miles a year (median 3,151).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

59,596

28,741middle 50%: 41,574-73,86492,990

Typical odometer rising: 50,003 → 53,771 → 56,769 → 59,596

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

91.2%

40-80k

89.2%

80-120k

88.2%

120k+

83.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 BMW M6 passes first time 89.3% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 3,811 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 91.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 83.3% past 120k.

Why a M6 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 134 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a M6 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres49.3%

Visibility18.7%

Exhaust & emissions14.9%

Suspension14.2%

Brakes13.4%

Lamps & electrical12.7%

Number plate & VIN3.7%

Seat belts3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre cords visible or damaged31

A tyre seriously damaged27

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen12

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen12

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements11

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened11

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer6

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured4

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning4

41% flagged dangerous·1.9 defects per fail·134 fails analysed

BMW M6 - frequently asked

How many BMW M6 are left in the UK?

There are 1,083 BMW M6 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 4.6% on 2024.

How many new BMW M6 were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new BMW M6 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical BMW M6 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all BMW M6 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical BMW M6?

Most BMW M6 cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the BMW M6?

89.3% of BMW M6 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested BMW M6 has around 56,841 miles on the clock.

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What the typical BMW M6 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW M6 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,083total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L1
Over 3.0L1,082

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 20004%
2005-200919%
2010-201426%
2015-201951%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a BMW M6 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,376 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.3%

1,376 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,258 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

90.6%

2023

88.9%

2024

88.7%

2025

89.3%

▼ 1.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a BMW M6 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,402 cars tracked across years

3,811miles a year · low use

71.9%

low · <5k

27.6%

avg · 5-15k

0.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,385-5,349 miles a year (median 3,151).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

59,596

28,741middle 50%: 41,574-73,86492,990

Typical odometer rising: 50,003 → 53,771 → 56,769 → 59,596

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

91.2%

40-80k

89.2%

80-120k

88.2%

120k+

83.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a M6 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 134 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a M6 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres49.3%

Visibility18.7%

Exhaust & emissions14.9%

Suspension14.2%

Brakes13.4%

Lamps & electrical12.7%

Number plate & VIN3.7%

Seat belts3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre cords visible or damaged31

A tyre seriously damaged27

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen12

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen12

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements11

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened11

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer6

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured4

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning4

41% flagged dangerous·1.9 defects per fail·134 fails analysed

BMW M6 - frequently asked

How many BMW M6 are left in the UK?

There are 1,083 BMW M6 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 4.6% on 2024.

How many new BMW M6 were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new BMW M6 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical BMW M6 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all BMW M6 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical BMW M6?

Most BMW M6 cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the BMW M6?

89.3% of BMW M6 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested BMW M6 has around 56,841 miles on the clock.

Buying a BMW M6?

Before you buy a specific BMW M6, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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