BMW 6 Series 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
68.9% ±5.7 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 251 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
167,333 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 92k
p25 126k
p50 167k
p75 210k
p90 253k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 91,501 km |
| p25 | 125,823 km |
| p50 | 167,333 km |
| p75 | 210,071 km |
| p90 | 252,722 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
6 Series 2012, n = 251
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 49.4% |
| Minor defects | 19.5% |
| Major defects | 30.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
2.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.5% over the limit · n = 145
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.03 m⁻¹
0.0% over the limit · n = 102
What these numbers say
68.9% of 2012 BMW 6 Series cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 251), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 13-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 167,333 km, half of them between 125,823 km and 210,071 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 2 cars, 2.4% of those assessed.
The median idle CO reading is 0.00% vol; 3.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate