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2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
85.3%
Latest Pass Rate
414
Total Tests (All Years)
55,150 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 85.3%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 7.9% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%
4 yrs89.6%
5 yrs85.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.1%143
4 yrs89.6%135
5 yrs85.3%136

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d 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)85.3%136
2016 (4 yrs)89.6%135
2015 (3 yrs)88.1%143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 143Avg Mileage 34,962Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2016
89.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 135Avg Mileage 45,092Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%
2017
85.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 136Avg Mileage 55,150Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
12.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
7.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.2% (3 yrs)19.9% (5 yrs)
+8.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension4.9% (3 yrs)10.3% (5 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment1.4% (3 yrs)3.7% (5 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road2.8% (3 yrs)5.1% (5 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X6 Xdrive 40d Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 414 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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