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2008 BMW X6 Xdrive 35d Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
826
Total Tests (All Years)
95,650 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X6 Xdrive 35d Auto

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 77.4%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 15.4% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW X6 Xdrive 35d Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%
4 yrs83.2%
5 yrs79.8%
6 yrs83.9%
7 yrs77.9%
8 yrs75.4%
9 yrs77.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.1%136
4 yrs83.2%125
5 yrs79.8%129
6 yrs83.9%112
7 yrs77.9%104
8 yrs75.4%114
9 yrs77.4%106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 BMW X6 Xdrive 35d Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (9 yrs)77.4%106
2016 (8 yrs)75.4%114
2015 (7 yrs)77.9%104
2014 (6 yrs)83.9%112
2013 (5 yrs)79.8%129
2012 (4 yrs)83.2%125
2011 (3 yrs)83.1%136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
83.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 136Avg Mileage 36,503Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%
2012
83.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 125Avg Mileage 46,548Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2013
79.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 129Avg Mileage 56,692Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2014
83.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 65,262Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2015
77.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 77,777Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2016
75.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 114Avg Mileage 85,791Top Failure Tyres — 39.5%
2017
77.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 95,650Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 BMW X6 Xdrive 35d Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
17.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
13.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.7% (3 yrs)30.2% (9 yrs)
+26.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.2% (3 yrs)16.0% (9 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.2% (3 yrs)12.3% (9 yrs)
+10.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.8% (3 yrs)11.3% (9 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X6 Xdrive 35d Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 826 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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