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2012 BMW X6 Xdrive40d Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.3%
Latest Pass Rate
536
Total Tests (All Years)
50,749 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.3%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 9.9% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive40d Auto as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%
4 yrs82.0%
5 yrs87.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.1%185
4 yrs82.0%178
5 yrs87.3%173

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive40d 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)87.3%173
2016 (4 yrs)82%178
2015 (3 yrs)88.1%185

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 185Avg Mileage 32,662Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2016
82.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 178Avg Mileage 42,030Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2017
87.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 173Avg Mileage 50,749Top Failure Brakes — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive40d Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
11.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
6.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.9%
↑ Increases with age
Road Wheels
4.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.4% (3 yrs)5.8% (5 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension2.2% (3 yrs)5.8% (5 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.2% (3 yrs)2.3% (5 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road2.2% (3 yrs)2.3% (5 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X6 Xdrive40d Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 536 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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