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BMW X6 2016: MOT failure rate for its age

12.5% of 11,275 MOT tests of the BMW X6 first registered in 2016 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 87.3 (95% CI 82.8–91.9; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2016 BMW X6 fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

BMW X6 built in 2016 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time12.5%all ages tested2019–202411275
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 82.8–91.9)87.3index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202411275
Rank among this model's 13 build years2of 131 = fails least for its age2019–202411275
Tested in 20241785testsmedian 69,125 miles20241785
line · BMW X6 built 2016 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2016 13% vs model normal 14.6% at age 3 · 2019–2024
Built 2016 against BMW X6 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 3: 13% vs 14.6%; age 4: 12.5% vs 12.8%; age 5: 12.2% vs 12.9%; age 6: 12.5% vs 13.6%; age 7: 12.6% vs 15.4%; age 8: 11.9% vs 16.6%. Axis from 0% to 20%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2016 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 2016 BMW X6 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2016 were tested at ages 3 to 8 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 2016: 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)
32,0411311.6–14.614.689.5
41,84312.511.1–14.112.898
51,92312.210.8–13.812.994.4
61,84912.511.1–14.113.691.6
71,83412.611.2–14.215.482.3
81,78511.910.5–13.516.671.8

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,275 (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 2016 BMW X6?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2016 is tyres: 8.4 items per 100 first tests, against 9.9 across all build years of the BMW X6. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2016 were tested at ages 3 to 8.

Failure items per 100 first tests, BMW X6 built 2016 against the BMW X6 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2016, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Tyres8.49.9945
Visibility4.95.4553
Brakes1.73.5196
Identification of the vehicle1.31.2144
Suspension1.16.1129

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,275 (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 2016 compare with the years around it?

Among the 13 published build years of the BMW X6, 2016 ranks 2 (1 = fails least for its age). 2015: index 87.6. 2017: index 85.1.

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 2016 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-x6/2016/

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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