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BMW X6 steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 6,670 MOT tests · Updated

At 7 years, 0.1 in 100 MOT tests of the BMW X6 failed on steering, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,670 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 5 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 14 ages from 3 to 16 years, 61,274 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 7 years: 6,670 for the BMW X6

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

BMW X6 steering fails by age

BMW X6 steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the BMW X6. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.01233 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 3,829 MOT tests34 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 4,975 MOT tests5 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 5,304 MOT tests56 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 6,016 MOT tests7 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 6,670 MOT tests78 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 5,865 MOT tests9 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 5,708 MOT tests910 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 4,982 MOT tests11 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 4,396 MOT tests1112 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 3,778 MOT tests13 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 3,591 MOT tests1314 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 3.2), 2,890 MOT tests15 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 2,060 MOT tests1516 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 1,210 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. BMW X6 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
33,8290.10.1
44,9750.00.2
55,3040.10.3
66,0160.00.5
76,6700.10.8
85,8650.11.2
95,7080.21.8
104,9820.22.1
114,3960.22.5
123,7780.22.8
133,5910.42.9
142,8900.33.2
152,0600.53.3
161,2100.93.4

All first-use years of the BMW X6 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 7 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

Check one BMW X6, not the average

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Other BMW X6 problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the BMW X6 have more steering problems than other cars?

0.1 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 6,670 MOT tests).

How common are BMW X6 steering problems?

0.1 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on steering, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,670 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 61,274 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare