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Where in Britain does the BMW M6 fail its MOT most?

Across Britain, 12.3% of 8,323 initial MOT tests (first attempts) of the BMW M6 failed in 2019–2024. It fails most in Bristol (BS): 20.0% against 12.2% elsewhere (+7.8 points). It does best in London E (E), −8.7 points. Area rates are not age-adjusted.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · BMW M6 MOT statistics · check a BMW M6 by registration

BMW M6 in every postcode area with 100+ tests

From the largest excess over the rest of Britain to the largest shortfall.

BMW M6: first-time MOT failure by postcode area against the rest of Britain (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
AreaFailed here, %Rest of Britain, %Difference, points95% intervalTests
Bristol (BS)20.012.2+7.8+0.6 to +15.0120 (rough estimate)
Guildford (GU)18.312.1+6.1+1.2 to +11.1241 (rough estimate)
Reading (RG)18.112.2+6.0+0.5 to +11.5193 (rough estimate)
Kingston upon Thames (KT)16.712.2+4.4−1.8 to +10.7138 (rough estimate)
Southampton (SO)16.112.2+3.9−2.6 to +10.4124 (rough estimate)
Stockport (SK)15.512.3+3.3−3.8 to +10.3103 (rough estimate)
Oxford (OX)15.212.3+3.0−3.9 to +9.9105 (rough estimate)
Romford (RM)14.612.3+2.3−3.6 to +8.3137 (rough estimate)
Redhill (RH)14.312.3+2.0−3.8 to +7.9140 (rough estimate)
Bournemouth (BH)14.012.3+1.7−4.9 to +8.4107 (rough estimate)
Tonbridge (TN)12.312.3+0.0−5.4 to +5.4146 (rough estimate)
Birmingham (B)11.812.3−0.5−4.5 to +3.5254 (rough estimate)
Peterborough (PE)11.712.3−0.7−5.4 to +4.1180 (rough estimate)
Slough (SL)11.512.3−0.8−5.2 to +3.5209 (rough estimate)
Nottingham (NG)11.212.3−1.1−6.3 to +4.1143 (rough estimate)
Leicester (LE)10.812.3−1.5−6.9 to +3.9129 (rough estimate)
Chelmsford (CM)10.612.3−1.7−7.4 to +4.0113 (rough estimate)
Milton Keynes (MK)10.612.3−1.7−7.7 to +4.2104 (rough estimate)
Sheffield (S)9.612.3−2.8−8.2 to +2.6115 (rough estimate)
Derby (DE)9.412.3−2.9−8.5 to +2.7106 (rough estimate)
Uxbridge (UB)9.212.3−3.2−8.4 to +2.0120 (rough estimate)
Twickenham (TW)8.412.4−4.0−8.8 to +0.8131 (rough estimate)
Coventry (CV)7.812.4−4.6−8.7 to −0.5167 (rough estimate)
London NW (NW)7.612.4−4.8−8.8 to −0.8171 (rough estimate)
Hemel Hempstead (HP)7.112.4−5.3−8.9 to −1.7210 (rough estimate)
London N (N)5.912.4−6.5−10.8 to −2.1118 (rough estimate)
London SE (SE)4.012.4−8.4−12.3 to −4.6101 (rough estimate)
London E (E)3.712.4−8.7−12.3 to −5.0107 (rough estimate)

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,323 (initial tests) · Method: postcode area of the testing station against the same model's tests elsewhere in Britain, difference of two proportions with a 95% interval; named at 3+ points with the interval clear of zero; not age-adjusted · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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