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2012 BMW X6 Xdrive30d Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
83.7%
Latest Pass Rate
742
Total Tests (All Years)
53,647 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 83.7%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 6.3% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive30d Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%
4 yrs84.6%
5 yrs83.7%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.1%243
4 yrs84.6%260
5 yrs83.7%239

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive30d Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)83.7%239
2016 (4 yrs)84.6%260
2015 (3 yrs)83.1%243

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 243Avg Mileage 33,754Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%
2016
84.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 260Avg Mileage 45,821Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2017
83.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 239Avg Mileage 53,647Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive30d Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
12.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
3.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.2% (3 yrs)18.0% (5 yrs)
+9.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.5% (3 yrs)7.9% (5 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension4.1% (3 yrs)7.1% (5 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.9% (3 yrs)7.1% (5 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X6 Xdrive30d Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 742 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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