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BMW X6 MOT fail rate by age

How often the BMW X6 fails its MOT at each age, compared with all cars of the same age, and what it fails on. From 61,274 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025.

MOT data updated

At 7 years, the most tested age

MOT fail rate at age 7 (n=6,670)14.0%
All cars at 7 years (n=10,537,318)20.6%
Median mileage at test61,037
All cars, median mileage52,953

53 of 330 model groups with enough tests fail less often at 7 years.

What stands out

  • At 3 years the BMW X6 fails 15.8% of MOTs (3,829 tests), 3.7 points above the 12.1% for all cars that age. At 16 years it fails 27.2% (1,210 tests), 15.4 points below the 42.6% average.
  • The gap is widest at 15 years: 17.1 points below all cars.
  • Its most common structural or mechanical fail item at 7 years: Suspension ball joint worn, at 0.9 per 100 MOTs.

MOT fail rate by age

3 years 16 years 46.8%

Solid line: this model. Dashed line: all cars at the same age.

BMW X6: share of MOT tests that failed, by age, against all cars. Ages with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
AgeMOT fail rateTests (n)All carsDifferenceMedian mileage
3 years15.8%3,82912.1%+3.7 pts26,407 miles
4 years12.6%4,97513.4%−0.8 pts34,596 miles
5 years11.9%5,30415.3%−3.4 pts43,289 miles
6 years12.4%6,01617.8%−5.5 pts52,684 miles
7 years14.0%6,67020.6%−6.7 pts61,037 miles
8 years14.4%5,86523.8%−9.3 pts70,797 miles
9 years16.1%5,70827.1%−11.0 pts79,791 miles
10 years19.2%4,98230.3%−11.1 pts89,628 miles
11 years20.8%4,39633.3%−12.5 pts97,164 miles
12 years22.3%3,77836.0%−13.7 pts103,155 miles
13 years24.7%3,59138.3%−13.6 pts108,474 miles
14 years23.7%2,89040.3%−16.6 pts114,651 miles
15 years24.5%2,06041.6%−17.1 pts119,431 miles
16 years27.2%1,21042.6%−15.4 pts124,341 miles

Most common fail items at 7 years

Split into structural or mechanical items and wear items. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

Structural and mechanical

Fail itemPer 100 MOTs
Suspension ball joint worn Major0.9
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Major0.7
Road wheel attachment: fixing missing Major0.4

Out of 6,670 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.

Wear and upkeep

Fail itemPer 100 MOTs
Tyre with cords exposed Dangerous3.3
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Dangerous2.4
Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Major2.1
Wipers not clearing screen Major1.9
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Major0.7
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Dangerous0.6
Headlight aimed too high Major0.5

Out of 6,670 MOTs. A test with two faults counts twice.

Other models at 7 years

ModelMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars
BMW 1 Series17.4%125,81820.6%
BMW 3 Series15.3%120,28120.6%
BMW 2 Series16.5%78,10120.6%

MOT fail rate by first-use year

Each year has its own page: the fail rate for cars first used that year at each MOT from 2022 to 2025 with at least 1,000 tests, the most common faults at that age, and the car tax and ULEZ rules for that year.

First-use year data updated .

Latest MOT age with at least 1,000 tests for each first-use year.
First usedAge at testMOT fail rateTests (n)All cars
201213 years in 202524.4%1,01638.3%
201312 years in 202520.9%1,12536.0%
201411 years in 202518.2%1,28033.3%
201510 years in 202515.1%1,25130.3%
20169 years in 202511.8%1,76727.1%
20178 years in 202513.2%1,35123.8%
20187 years in 202515.9%2,08020.6%
20205 years in 202510.8%1,05715.3%

More on the BMW X6

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.

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