Model Reports
8 min readUpdated 11 Sep 2026
DVSA open data · 1,081 tests analysed
BMW 6 Series 2007: reliability & common MOT faults
280 first-attempt MOT failures were recorded on the 2007 BMW 6 Series in 2025. Figures are among first-attempt failed MOT tests, not among all tests.
First-attempt pass rate 74.1% across 1,081 tests in 2025. Nothing in this year's figures separates it from the 6 Series either side — no fuel gap, and no break in the model's own trend.
First-attempt pass
74.1%
of 1,081 first tests (2025)
First tests
1,081
test year 2025
Failed first attempts
280
failed first-attempt tests
MOT pass rates
First-attempt and official-style rates among class 4 first tests of the year.
First-attempt pass
74.1%
of 1,081 first tests (2025)
Official-style pass
78.4%
incl. same-day PRS fixes
First tests
1,081
class 4 · first MOT of the year
Typical age 18.0 yrs · median mileage 113,107 mi
vs 2024:
+0.3 pp first-attempt
Note:
Class 4 cars · first MOT of the year per vehicle · P/PRS/F outcomes (2025 data).
PRS (fixed at the station the same day) counts as a fail in the first-attempt rate.
Raw outcomes for this cohort — not adjusted for age, mileage, or peer mix.
MOT doesn't test engine or gearbox internals.
Advisories
Notes recorded at the test that appear more often than on similar cars.
Advisory notes recorded on failed first-attempt tests that appear more often than on similar cars.
Advisory pattern
Location
Notes
vs similar cars
Share
Confidence
Pins and bushes (rear)
Suspension > Suspension arms > Pins and bushes
Rear
29
×4.1
10.4%
Elevated
Ball joint (front)
Suspension > Suspension arms > Ball joint
Front
20
×2.9
7.1%
Elevated
Tyres — Condition (front)
Tyres > Condition
Front
32
×2.3
11.4%
Wear
Note: Advisories are not a fail rate — they flag issues noted at the test, often before they become failures.
FAQs
Short answers about how to read this model-year guide.
Nothing in this year's figures separates it from the 6 Series either side — no fuel gap, and no break in the model's own trend. In 2025, 74.1% of 1,081 first MOTs on the 2007 BMW 6 Series passed first time (PRS — items fixed at the station the same day — counted as a fail). The official-style rate including PRS is 78.4%. Among 280 failed first-attempt MOT tests (test year 2025), we highlight MOT failure patterns tha…
Advisories flag issues noted at the test and are not a fail rate. We show advisory patterns that appear more often than on similar cars among failed first-attempt tests, separate from common failure rows. Use them as early-warning checks, not as a pass/fail score.
This page highlights MOT failure patterns for the 2007 BMW 6 Series (registration year) using UK DVSA open data for the selected test year. Patterns are compared with cars of a similar age and mileage. It is a buyer checklist from MOT defect statistics — not a full service history or manufacturer service-bulletin list.
No. MOT tests do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronic modules. Patterns here come from MOT defect statistics only and should not be read as engine or gearbox reliability scores.
About this data
How this page is built and what it can (and can't) say.
These figures come from UK MOT open data for this model year. We surface common failure patterns against similar cars — not a full reliability score, and not a pass/fail verdict on any individual vehicle.
20242025
What we include
UK Class 4 cars only. Normal MOT tests (not retests); first test per vehicle per calendar year; results pass, PRS, or fail.
Same-day repairs
PRS means the car failed items that were fixed at the test station and then passed the same day. We count PRS as a first-attempt fail in headline rates so same-day repairs do not hide problems.
How we compare
We compare this model year with other Class 4 cars of similar age and mileage in the same test year. This model family is left out of the peer group so the car is not measured against itself.
What this does not cover
MOTs do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronics — this is not a full reliability score.
Common faults come from MOT defect stats, not manufacturer TSBs or recalls.
Age and mileage matching reduces — but does not remove — differences in how cars were used and maintained.
We never invent pass rates, star scores, or ranks when those data marts are missing.