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Bmw X6 - 2012

161.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X6, model year 2012. Sample size: 1,336 cars, 3,206 tests and 5,165 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,336 cars

The 2012 BMW X6 has an overall defect rate of 161 per 100 vehicles, which is 35% lower than the average for its year, indicating better reliability. Notably, the model excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average car. While it does face some issues, particularly in the "Other" category, where it has a higher defect rate than average, its performance in areas like lights, visibility, and body structure is markedly better. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, although the model generally maintains lower overall defects across all mileage segments compared to the yearly average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,336 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 45.0% better
57.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 82.6% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 22.9% better
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 69.8% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.7% better
186.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 60.3% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 85.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 33.9% worse
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 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: 1,162
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 834
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 452
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 304
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 222
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 116
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 102

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 25