BMW X6 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: X6

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 81,554 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

84.9%

Share of this model's 81,554 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

38.2 mpg

CO2 emission

195 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£335/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

95,468

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

106,356

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

10.9

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

12,117

12,116 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

81,554

81,554 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

12,117On the road

Insight summary

BMW X6 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 12,117 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 84.9% from 81,554 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 63. The current pool shows an average of 95,468 miles and an average age of 10.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 106,356 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and coil springs. The practical read is that the BMW X6 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	11,650
PETROL	463
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	2
CNG	1
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	987
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	542
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	513
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	509
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	479
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	451
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	449
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	438
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	381
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	363
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	331
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	330
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	328
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	328
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	304
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	282
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	275
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	255
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	252
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	234
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	230
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	226
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	223
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	221
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	215

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 9,146 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

987

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

542

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

513

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

509

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

479

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

451

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

449

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

438

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

381

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

363

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

331

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

330

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

328

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

328

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

304

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

282

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

275

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

255

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

252

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

234

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

230

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

226

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

223

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

221

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

215

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