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BMW X6 2010: MOT failure rate for its age

22.9% of 4,936 MOT tests of the BMW X6 first registered in 2010 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 100.8 (95% CI 94.9–106.7; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2010 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

BMW X6 built in 2010 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time22.9%all ages tested2019–20244936
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 94.9–106.7)100.8index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20244936
Rank among this model's 13 build years5of 131 = fails least for its age2019–20244936
Tested in 2024723testsmedian 113,281 miles2024723
line · BMW X6 built 2010 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2010 22.4% vs model normal 21.5% at age 9 · 2019–2024
Built 2010 against BMW X6 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 9: 22.4% vs 21.5%; age 10: 24.3% vs 21.9%; age 11: 22.8% vs 22.6%; age 12: 21.2% vs 23.2%; age 13: 23% vs 24%; age 14: 24.1% vs 23.7%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2010 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 2010 BMW X6 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14 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 2010: 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)
994522.419.9–25.221.5104.4
1081524.321.5–27.421.9110.9
1184522.820.1–25.822.6101.2
1282421.218.6–24.223.291.7
137842320.2–262495.6
1472324.121.1–27.323.7101.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,936 (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 2010 BMW X6?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2010 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 15 items per 100 first tests, against 5.3 across all build years of the BMW X6. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2010 were tested at ages 9 to 14.

Failure items per 100 first tests, BMW X6 built 2010 against the BMW X6 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2010, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment155.3739
Suspension14.26.1703
Tyres9.69.9472
Brakes6.83.5336
Visibility6.55.4319

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,936 (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 2010 compare with the years around it?

Among the 13 published build years of the BMW X6, 2010 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2009: index 104.8. 2011: index 106.9.

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 2010 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-x6/2010/

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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