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. On a BMW X6 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific BMW X6 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged BMW X6s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a BMW X6

  1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.5% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.64x 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, 0.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.2% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.5% of tests

From 31,015 DVSA-tracked BMW X6 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.94% of these flagged BMW X6 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

BMW X6 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each BMW X6 year:

BMW X6 by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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