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Bmw X6 - 2020

48.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X6, model year 2020. Sample size: 1,469 cars, 3,779 tests and 1,838 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,469 cars

The 2020 BMW X6 has a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 49 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 90 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 46% improvement. The model shows particularly strong performance in braking and steering defects, with rates much lower than average, indicating better reliability in these areas. While tyre wear is not highlighted, the X6's visibility and lighting issues are also lower than average. Mileage-related trends suggest that defect rates increase with distance, but the X6 remains above average in the lowest mileage category, indicating potential concerns for vehicles nearing 31,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,469 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 71.9% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • On ‘fly by wire systems’, the angle of the steering wheel and the angle of the road wheels is: inconsistent
Visibility
▲ 53.2% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 66.1% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 30.6% better
67.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 95.8% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A passenger seat: insecure
Equipment
▲ 20.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 10.8% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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: 546
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 119
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 45
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10