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BMW X6 build years & generations

Coverage 2008-present3 named generationsSUVDIESEL / UNKNOWN / PETROL / HYBRID ELECTRIC

The BMW X6 spans several build years and named generations (2008-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2008
Generation
E71
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
E71
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013
Generation
E71
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with E71 and F16 cars built in the same years.
Built 2014-2016
Generation
F16
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with E71 and F16 cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2018
Generation
F16
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with F16 and G06 cars built in the same years.
Built 2019-2020
Generation
G06
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted together with F16 and G06 cars built in the same years.
Built 2021+
Generation
G06
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2008	E71	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2012	E71	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013	E71	2013-2016	Counted together with E71 and F16 cars built in the same years.
2014-2016	F16	2013-2016	Counted together with E71 and F16 cars built in the same years.
2017-2018	F16	2017-2020	Counted together with F16 and G06 cars built in the same years.
2019-2020	G06	2017-2020	Counted together with F16 and G06 cars built in the same years.
2021+	G06	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of BMW X6 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

G06 only

All G06 cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

11.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

1,852

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

1,14011.8%

4 years

71211.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 3 years old.

Built

2017-2020

A mix of F16 and G06

These build years include both F16 and G06 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

13.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

5,704

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

55510.1%

5 years

8259.8%

6 years

1,42512.7%

7 years

1,99713.7%

8 years

90212.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 7 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of E71 and F16

These build years include both E71 and F16 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

17.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

6,102

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

81211.2%

9 years

1,83811.3%

10 years

1,17314.8%

11 years

1,61916.5%

12 years

66017.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

E71 only

These build years are all E71, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

21.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

3,701

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

59019.3%

13 years

1,04520.5%

14 years

71418.2%

15 years

97621.6%

16 years

37621.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 15 years old.

Built

2005-2008

E71 only

These build years are all E71, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 17 years old (latest age)

19.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)

Ages with data

16 to 17 years old

MOT tests counted

433

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

26220.2%

17 years

17119.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.