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2016 BMW X6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
90.3%
Latest Pass Rate
12,330
Total Tests (All Years)
70,842 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for X6

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 90.3%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 24.6% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 BMW X6 as it ages.

2 yrs92.6%
3 yrs86.9%
4 yrs87.6%
5 yrs87.7%
6 yrs87.9%
7 yrs87.3%
8 yrs90.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.6%94
3 yrs86.9%1,593
4 yrs87.6%1,515
5 yrs87.7%1,923
6 yrs87.9%1,504
7 yrs87.3%1,832
8 yrs90.3%3,869

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 BMW X6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)90.3%3,869
2023 (7 yrs)87.3%1,832
2022 (6 yrs)87.9%1,504
2021 (5 yrs)87.7%1,923
2020 (4 yrs)87.6%1,515
2019 (3 yrs)86.9%1,593
2018 (2 yrs)92.6%94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
92.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 94Avg Mileage 24,260Top Failure Tyres — 3.2%
2019
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,593Avg Mileage 31,517Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%
2020
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,515Avg Mileage 40,261Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%
2021
87.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,923Avg Mileage 47,074Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%
2022
87.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,504Avg Mileage 54,619Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%
2023
87.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,832Avg Mileage 63,704Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2024
90.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,869Avg Mileage 70,842Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 BMW X6, with age trends.

Tyres
13.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.5%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.2% (2 yrs)8.1% (8 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.1% (2 yrs)1.5% (8 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —
Suspension2.1% (2 yrs)2.7% (8 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Visibility2.1% (2 yrs)1.7% (8 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X6 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 12,330 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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