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2011 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
85.5%
Latest Pass Rate
558
Total Tests (All Years)
64,009 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X6 Xdrive 40d Auto

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs89.4%
5 yrs79.6%
6 yrs85.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.2%148
4 yrs89.4%142
5 yrs79.6%137
6 yrs85.5%131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)85.5%131
2016 (5 yrs)79.6%137
2015 (4 yrs)89.4%142
2014 (3 yrs)87.2%148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 148Avg Mileage 37,327Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2015
89.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 142Avg Mileage 46,579Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2016
79.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 137Avg Mileage 56,107Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%
2017
85.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 131Avg Mileage 64,009Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
16.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.6%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
3.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres14.2% (3 yrs)18.3% (6 yrs)
+4.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension7.4% (3 yrs)5.3% (6 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.1% (3 yrs)5.3% (6 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —
Registration Plates and VIN4.1% (3 yrs)3.1% (6 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —
Brakes4.7% (3 yrs)3.8% (6 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 558 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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