2012 BMW X6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,338

Total Tests (All Years)

104,231 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 81.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.6%

12 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	67
4 yrs	83.1%	65
5 yrs	77.8%	72
6 yrs	80.4%	928
7 yrs	78.2%	973
8 yrs	79.2%	905
9 yrs	78.9%	1,174
10 yrs	78.1%	931
11 yrs	77.1%	1,105
12 yrs	81.7%	2,118

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	81.7%	2,118
2023 (11 yrs)	77.1%	1,105
2022 (10 yrs)	78.1%	931
2021 (9 yrs)	78.9%	1,174
2020 (8 yrs)	79.2%	905
2019 (7 yrs)	78.2%	973
2018 (6 yrs)	80.4%	928
2017 (5 yrs)	77.8%	72
2016 (4 yrs)	83.1%	65
2015 (3 yrs)	83.6%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 38,232Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 52,866Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

2017

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 59,132Top Failure Tyres — 38.9%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 928Avg Mileage 64,822Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 973Avg Mileage 73,489Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2020

79.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 905Avg Mileage 80,517Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2021

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 86,803Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 931Avg Mileage 94,562Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2023

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,105Avg Mileage 100,196Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,118Avg Mileage 104,231Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

MOT results for 2012 BMW X6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	83.6%	67	38,232	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	4	83.1%	65	52,866	Suspension — 10.8%
2017	5	77.8%	72	59,132	Tyres — 38.9%
2018	6	80.4%	928	64,822	Tyres — 18.5%
2019	7	78.2%	973	73,489	Tyres — 23.9%
2020	8	79.2%	905	80,517	Tyres — 20.7%
2021	9	78.9%	1,174	86,803	Tyres — 24.1%
2022	10	78.1%	931	94,562	Tyres — 22.0%
2023	11	77.1%	1,105	100,196	Tyres — 25.2%
2024	12	81.7%	2,118	104,231	Tyres — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

21.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.5% (3 yrs)	13.7% (12 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.4% (3 yrs)	6.8% (12 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.4% (3 yrs)	15.3% (12 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 8,338 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.