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Bmw X6 - 2013

132.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X6, model year 2013. Sample size: 1,438 cars, 3,402 tests and 4,500 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,438 cars

The 2013 BMW X6 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 132 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 39.7% better than the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles. This model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates that are 50%, 90.6%, and 34% lower than average, respectively. However, it does experience a higher defect rate in the mileage category of 124,000+ miles, indicating potential age-related issues as mileage increases. Overall, the BMW X6 demonstrates strong reliability in several key areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,438 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 49.1% better
50.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 90.7% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 33.9% better
11.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.9% better
23.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Rate of flashing not between 60 and 120 times per minute
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 34.1% better
144.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 58.0% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 63.5% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 15.8% worse
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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: 1,179
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 441
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 345
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 221
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 106
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 102

Serious faults (Top 10)

A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 21