2008 BMW X6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,905

Total Tests (All Years)

124,495 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 73.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 20.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 BMW X6 as it ages.

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs80.9%

→ ↓13.5%

7 yrs67.4%

→ ↑13.1%

8 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs73.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.0%	47
4 yrs	81.4%	43
5 yrs	81.8%	44
6 yrs	80.9%	47
7 yrs	67.4%	43
8 yrs	80.5%	41
9 yrs	80.5%	41
10 yrs	78.2%	468
11 yrs	77.2%	487
12 yrs	75.8%	429
13 yrs	76.8%	525
14 yrs	74.9%	418
15 yrs	73.1%	480
16 yrs	73.5%	792

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	73.5%	792
2023 (15 yrs)	73.1%	480
2022 (14 yrs)	74.9%	418
2021 (13 yrs)	76.8%	525
2020 (12 yrs)	75.8%	429
2019 (11 yrs)	77.2%	487
2018 (10 yrs)	78.2%	468
2017 (9 yrs)	80.5%	41
2016 (8 yrs)	80.5%	41
2015 (7 yrs)	67.4%	43
2014 (6 yrs)	80.9%	47
2013 (5 yrs)	81.8%	44
2012 (4 yrs)	81.4%	43
2011 (3 yrs)	83%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 47Avg Mileage 35,287Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 62,646Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 58,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2014

80.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 64,858Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2015

67.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 43Avg Mileage 75,355Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 84,695Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2017

80.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 88,112Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2018

78.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 468Avg Mileage 95,218Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2019

77.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 487Avg Mileage 104,318Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2020

75.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 429Avg Mileage 108,385Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2021

76.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 525Avg Mileage 112,992Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2022

74.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 418Avg Mileage 118,304Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2023

73.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 480Avg Mileage 123,702Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2024

73.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 792Avg Mileage 124,495Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

MOT results for 2008 BMW X6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.0%	47	35,287	Tyres — 12.8%
2012	4	81.4%	43	62,646	Tyres — 9.3%
2013	5	81.8%	44	58,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2014	6	80.9%	47	64,858	Brakes — 14.9%
2015	7	67.4%	43	75,355	Brakes — 23.3%
2016	8	80.5%	41	84,695	Tyres — 22.0%
2017	9	80.5%	41	88,112	Suspension — 29.3%
2018	10	78.2%	468	95,218	Tyres — 21.2%
2019	11	77.2%	487	104,318	Tyres — 23.4%
2020	12	75.8%	429	108,385	Suspension — 25.2%
2021	13	76.8%	525	112,992	Suspension — 25.7%
2022	14	74.9%	418	118,304	Suspension — 32.8%
2023	15	73.1%	480	123,702	Suspension — 35.6%
2024	16	73.5%	792	124,495	Suspension — 23.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Road Wheels

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	23.0% (16 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (3 yrs)	17.0% (16 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 3,905 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.