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BMW X6 2008: MOT failure rate for its age

25.0% of 3,100 MOT tests of the BMW X6 first registered in 2008 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 101.0 (95% CI 93.9–108.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2008 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

BMW X6 built in 2008 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time25.0%all ages tested2019–20243100
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 93.9–108.1)101.0index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20243100
Rank among this model's 13 build years6of 131 = fails least for its age2019–20243100
Tested in 2024410testsmedian 125,778 miles2024410
line · BMW X6 built 2008 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2008 23.2% vs model normal 24.6% at age 11 · 2019–2024
Built 2008 against BMW X6 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 11: 23.2% vs 24.6%; age 12: 24.2% vs 24.2%; age 13: 23.3% vs 24.7%; age 14: 25.5% vs 23.7%; age 15: 26.7% vs 24.6%; age 16: 28.5% vs 27.6%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2008 BMW X6 by registration · All BMW X6 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2008 BMW X6 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

BMW X6 built 2008: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
1163423.220.1–26.624.694.4
1252924.220.7–2824.2100.2
1352723.319.9–27.124.794.5
1451725.522–29.523.7107.6
15483 (rough estimate)26.723–30.824.6108.4
16410 (rough estimate)28.524.4–33.127.6103.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,100 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2008 BMW X6?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2008 is suspension: 20.4 items per 100 first tests, against 6.1 across all build years of the BMW X6. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16.

Failure items per 100 first tests, BMW X6 built 2008 against the BMW X6 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2008, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension20.46.1633
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment13.45.3415
Tyres9.99.9306
Brakes8.43.5261
Visibility8.15.4250

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,100 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2008 compare with the years around it?

Among the 13 published build years of the BMW X6, 2008 ranks 6 (1 = fails least for its age). 2009: index 104.8.

BMW X6 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2008101.093.9–108.1no different (rough estimate)3,100
2009104.899.4–110.1no different6,011
2010100.894.9–106.7no different4,936
2011106.9100.6–113.1worse4,894
2012108.9103.4–114.5worse6,807
2013105.8100.4–111.2worse7,617
2014108.9103.5–114.3worse8,550
201587.682.4–92.9better7,923
201687.382.8–91.9better11,275
201785.179.4–90.8better7,525
201899.493.6–105.2no different8,788
2019116.6103.4–129.8worse (rough estimate)2,041
2020110.998.4–123.5no different (rough estimate)2,153

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 81,620 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). BMW X6 2008 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/bmw-x6/2008/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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