BMW X6 2011: MOT failure rate for its age

22.9% of 4,894 MOT tests of the BMW X6 first registered in 2011 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 106.9 (95% CI 100.6–113.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2011 BMW X6 fails more often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

BMW X6 built in 2011 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	22.9	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	4894
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 100.6–113.1)	106.9	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	4894
Rank among this model's 13 build years	9	of 13	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	4894
Tested in 2024	732	tests	median 110,151 miles	2024	732

Built 2011 against BMW X6 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 8: 21.7% vs 18.7%; age 9: 22.7% vs 19.9%; age 10: 21.4% vs 21.7%; age 11: 22.7% vs 21.8%; age 12: 24.6% vs 23.3%; age 13: 24.7% vs 23.9%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2011 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 2011 BMW X6 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2011 were tested at ages 8 to 13 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 2011: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
8	929	21.7	19.2–24.5	18.7	116.3
9	821	22.7	19.9–25.6	19.9	113.7
10	827	21.4	18.7–24.3	21.7	98.6
11	814	22.7	20–25.7	21.8	104
12	771	24.6	21.7–27.8	23.3	105.8
13	732	24.7	21.7–28	23.9	103.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,894 (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 2011 BMW X6?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2011 is suspension: 14 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 2011 were tested at ages 8 to 13.

Failure items per 100 first tests, BMW X6 built 2011 against the BMW X6 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2011, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Suspension	14	6.1	684
Tyres	10.1	9.9	495
Body, chassis, structure	8.6	1.9	421
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7.7	5.3	376
Visibility	5.7	5.4	277

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,894 (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 2011 compare with the years around it?

Among the 13 published build years of the BMW X6, 2011 ranks 9 (1 = fails least for its age). 2010: index 100.8. 2012: index 108.9.

BMW X6 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2008	101.0	93.9–108.1	no different (rough estimate)	3,100
2009	104.8	99.4–110.1	no different	6,011
2010	100.8	94.9–106.7	no different	4,936
2011	106.9	100.6–113.1	worse	4,894
2012	108.9	103.4–114.5	worse	6,807
2013	105.8	100.4–111.2	worse	7,617
2014	108.9	103.5–114.3	worse	8,550
2015	87.6	82.4–92.9	better	7,923
2016	87.3	82.8–91.9	better	11,275
2017	85.1	79.4–90.8	better	7,525
2018	99.4	93.6–105.2	no different	8,788
2019	116.6	103.4–129.8	worse (rough estimate)	2,041
2020	110.9	98.4–123.5	no 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 2011 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-x6/2011/

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.

BMW X6 2011: MOT failure rate for its age

How does the 2011 BMW X6 fail at each age?

What fails most on the 2011 BMW X6?

How does 2011 compare with the years around it?

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