BMW 6 Series
Made 1977–2024 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
67.3%
±1.8 pp
n = 2,739
Annual mileage (median)
11,286 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
0.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
32.7%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 2,739
67.3% of BMW 6 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 2,739, all years of manufacture). 966 BMW 6 Series cars are registered in Lithuania (0.1% of all passenger cars), with a median age of 8.4 years. Of the 12 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2018 do best (82.9%) and those made in 2007 worst (60.5%). A typical one covers 11,286 km a year.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.9% | 62.7–77.9% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | 57.8–71.8% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | 60.3–75.4% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | 52.8–67.7% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | 56.2–71.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | 54.3–75.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | 46.2–72.4% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | 58.9–84.7% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 62.9–74.3% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | 60.6–71.8% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | 58.9–72.1% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | 64.7–76.3% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | 57.6–75.2% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | 66.3–82.8% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | 77.9–87.0% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | 70.3–87.5% |
Mileage by age
p25–p75 band, median – solid line
| Age | p25 | p50 | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 yrs | 46,709 km | 67,519 km | 94,148 km |
| 4 yrs | 60,601 km | 86,079 km | 124,157 km |
| 5 yrs | 77,447 km | 105,862 km | 141,848 km |
| 6 yrs | 81,232 km | 116,834 km | 165,385 km |
| 7 yrs | 97,934 km | 134,308 km | 178,191 km |
| 8 yrs | 99,909 km | 146,450 km | 187,303 km |
| 9 yrs | 109,252 km | 154,297 km | 205,312 km |
| 10 yrs | 121,027 km | 164,287 km | 219,506 km |
| 11 yrs | 121,856 km | 175,880 km | 219,655 km |
| 12 yrs | 142,638 km | 183,250 km | 231,208 km |
| 13 yrs | 127,376 km | 183,146 km | 233,922 km |
| 14 yrs | 145,528 km | 190,977 km | 242,900 km |
| 15 yrs | 130,776 km | 182,783 km | 233,080 km |
| 16 yrs | 151,071 km | 206,173 km | 260,172 km |
| 17 yrs | 143,574 km | 202,482 km | 254,247 km |
| 18 yrs | 135,815 km | 217,781 km | 268,047 km |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.1% over the limit · n = 1,650
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.03 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 711
Inspection verdicts
BMW 6 Series, n = 2,739
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 42.8% |
| Minor defects | 24.5% |
| Major defects | 31.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.9% |
Registered fleet
Passenger cars allowed in traffic · Regitra, 2026-07-01
Cars registered
966
allowed in traffic
Fleet share
0.1%
of registered passenger cars
Age of cars registered
8.4 yrs
median since first registration
Electric share
0.0%
battery-electric cars (BEV)
Fuel: registered vs inspected
| Fuel | Registered | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 49.3% | 34.5% |
| Petrol | 42.8% | 60.0% |
| Petrol + LPG | 1.4% | 4.9% |
| Diesel hybrid | 4.9% | 0.4% |
| Other | 1.8% | 0.2% |
Registered means every passenger car (M1/M1G) in Regitra's register that is allowed in traffic, while inspected counts only the cars that came to a technical inspection, so new cars not yet due for one are underrepresented there.
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 2023 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 2022 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 2021 | n = 13 · too few | — | |
| 2020 | n = 27 · too few | — | |
| 2019 | 81 | 70.3–87.5% | |
| 2018 full stats | 263 | 77.9–87.0% | |
| 2017 full stats | 102 | 66.3–82.8% | |
| 2016 full stats | 106 | 57.6–75.2% | |
| 2015 full stats | 233 | 64.7–76.3% | |
| 2014 full stats | 196 | 58.9–72.1% | |
| 2013 full stats | 268 | 60.6–71.8% | |
| 2012 full stats | 251 | 62.9–74.3% | |
| 2011 | 42 | 58.9–84.7% | |
| 2010 | 50 | 46.2–72.4% | |
| 2009 | 78 | 54.3–75.0% | |
| 2008 full stats | 153 | 56.2–71.2% | |
| 2007 full stats | 162 | 52.8–67.7% | |
| 2006 full stats | 142 | 60.3–75.4% | |
| 2005 full stats | 175 | 57.8–71.8% | |
| 2004 full stats | 134 | 62.7–77.9% | |
| 2003 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1989 | n = 17 · too few | — | |
| 1988 | n = 18 · too few | — | |
| 1987 | n = 16 · too few | — | |
| 1986 | n = 17 · too few | — | |
| 1985 | n = 17 · too few | — | |
| 1984 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1983 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 1982 | n = 6 · too few | — | |
| 1981 | n = 7 · too few | — | |
| 1979 | n = 7 · too few | — | |
| 1977 | n = 5 · too few | — |
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