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2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 30d Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
86.8%
Latest Pass Rate
464
Total Tests (All Years)
60,780 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X6 Xdrive 30d Auto

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 86.8%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 9.4% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 30d Auto as it ages.

3 yrs88.5%
4 yrs82.6%
5 yrs86.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.5%157
4 yrs82.6%155
5 yrs86.8%152

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 30d Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)86.8%152
2016 (4 yrs)82.6%155
2015 (3 yrs)88.5%157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 157Avg Mileage 38,464Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%
2016
82.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 155Avg Mileage 50,898Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%
2017
86.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 152Avg Mileage 60,780Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 30d Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
16.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
4.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.9%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.2% (3 yrs)5.9% (5 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres20.4% (3 yrs)17.8% (5 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road1.9% (3 yrs)3.3% (5 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X6 Xdrive 30d Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 464 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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