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Bmw X6 - 2009

204.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X6, model year 2009. Sample size: 1,083 cars, 2,534 tests and 5,185 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,083 cars

The 2009 BMW X6 has an overall defect rate of 205 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average of 310 per 100 for cars of the same year, reflecting a 34% lower defect rate. This model shows particularly strong performance in several categories, such as brakes and steering, where its defect rates are much lower than the average. Notably, it has a very low incidence of issues related to visibility and body structure as well. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, though the X6 maintains lower defects overall compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,083 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 36.5% better
74.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 87.1% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 31.6% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.6% better
44.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.7% better
219.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 72.5% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 79.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 11.6% worse
38.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 835
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 795
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 431
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 111

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 28