BMW X6: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The BMW X6 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 13,458 individual BMW X6 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.7 points
Tests analysed13,458
Average mileage at test84,429 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,278 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 BMW X6s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average BMW X6 tested had covered 84,429 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The BMW X6 sits 7.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,278 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a BMW X6

  1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.8% of tests (4.35x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.8% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.5% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.9% of tests
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.1% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.9% of tests

From 13,442 DVSA-tracked BMW X6 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.71% of these flagged BMW X6 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a BMW X6

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a BMW X6 before it actually fails on it.

  1. Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative, 0.5% of tests (8.32x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.9% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.4% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.6% of tests, also fails
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.5% of tests
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.2% of tests, also fails
  8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.1% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.9% of tests
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests

From 13,442 DVSA-tracked BMW X6 tests, 2024.

BMW X6 pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2019 model year, the BMW X6's first-time pass rate has risen 13.3 points, from 75.5% to 88.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each BMW X6 year:

BMW X6 by fuel type

The BMW X6's two most-tested fuel types split by 1 points: diesel passes first time 84.8% of the time (12,869 tests) against 85.8% for petrol (513 tests).

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