Petrol BMW X6: MOT pass rate

85.8% of petrol BMW X6s pass the MOT first time, measured across 513 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 61,275.

Petrol against the other BMW X6 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the BMW X6 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.8%, and this petrol version sits 0.9 points above the 84.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol BMW X6 had covered 61,275 miles at test, against 86,394 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the BMW X6 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol BMW X6

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 4.6% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.5% of tests
4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 2.1% of tests (11.49x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
8. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.2% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1% of tests
10. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.8% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)

From 518 DVSA-tracked petrol BMW X6 tests, 2024, split out from the BMW X6's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.78% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol BMW X6

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.4% of tests, also fails
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.1% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.8% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.8% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.6% of tests
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.7% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.5% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.4% of tests
9. A transmission joint, belt or chain excessively worn, 0.8% of tests (10.03x the national rate for this defect)
10. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 0.8% of tests

From 518 DVSA-tracked petrol BMW X6 tests, 2024.

Other BMW X6 fuel types

• Diesel BMW X6 - 84.8%

All BMW X6 MOT data · Every model