Car statistics by year

2011 BMW X6

BMW X6 cars first registered in 2011: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2011, so like is set against like.

A year of the BMW X6. “2011” is the year of first registration.

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661 MOT tests of 2011 BMW X6 cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 78.4% All 2011 cars 61.5%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 114,700 miles; all 2011 cars 96,500
  • Left at the end of 2025 709 69.7% of the 1,017 at the end of 2014
  • Tests with an advisory 50.8% All 2011 cars 64.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 661 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2011 BMW X6s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 14 years old, 78.4% of 2011 BMW X6 MOT tests were passed first time, against 61.5% for all cars first registered in 2011. 2011 BMW X6s did better than average for their age, by 16.9 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 75.3% of the time (all 2011 cars 62.1%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: BMW X6 vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each BMW X6 bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, BMW X6 compared with all cars
First registered BMW X6All cars
’09 73.3%58.2%
’10 76.8%59.3%
’11 78.4%61.5%
’12 75.3%63.6%
’13 79.0%66.0%
’14 81.7%69.1%
’15 84.8%72.6%
’16 88.1%75.6%
’17 86.7%79.1%
’18 84.1%81.8%
’19 88.3%84.4%
’20 89.2%86.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2011 BMW X6

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 50.8% of 2011 BMW X6 tests had at least one (all 2011 cars 64.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2011 BMW X6 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 20.4%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 16.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 8.5%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 7.9%
Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension 5.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.0%
Linkage ball joint has slight play Suspension 4.7%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 3.2%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 3.0%
Flexible brake hoses: slight corrosion to ferrule Brakes 2.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2011 BMW X6?

Half of the 2011 BMW X6s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 114,700 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 95,600 and a quarter more than 135,000. For all cars first registered in 2011, the middle figure was 96,500 miles, so 2011 BMW X6s have been driven 18.9% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2011 BMW X6 and all 2011 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2011 BMW X6 75,100 95,600 114,700 135,000 154,700 639
All 2011 cars 50,600 71,400 96,500 124,000 152,200 1,271,944
miles

Half of the 2011 BMW X6s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 114,700 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2011 BMW X6s are left?

At the end of 2014, 1,017 2011 BMW X6s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 709 were: 572 licensed and 137 declared off the road (SORN). That is 69.7% still on the record, against 78.7% for all cars first registered in 2011.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2011 BMW X6s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2011 cars
Year end 2011 BMW X6All 2011 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.1%100.6%
2016 96.9%100.1%
2017 92.9%99.0%
2018 90.3%97.6%
2019 86.3%96.1%
2020 84.5%94.5%
2021 82.6%92.9%
2022 80.2%90.6%
2023 77.6%87.4%
2024 74.5%83.4%
2025 69.7%78.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2011

7 of the BMW X6’s 31 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2011. 2 have no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2011 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2011 may have been built in 2010, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

BMW X6 recalls whose build dates include 2011
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
18 Dec 2025 Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) 7 Aug 2007 to 22 Aug 2017 1,350
31 Aug 2023 The driver and front passenger airbags may deploy with too much explosive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released into the cabin. 7 Aug 2007 to 25 Jun 2014 44,407 (all models)
1 Jul 2019 Movements of the connector of the blower regulator wiring harness could lead to frictional corrosion 13 Dec 2006 to 21 Aug 2011 31,601 (all models)
1 Mar 2019 Auxiliary water pump's electronic circuit board could lead to a short circuit 2 Oct 2008 to 22 Oct 2011 5,866 (all models)
21 Dec 2016 Power steering may not perform correctly 19 Sept 2011 to 8 Dec 2015 41 (all models)
6 Dec 2012 Drive may fail 1 Jun 2006 to 30 Nov 2012 22,737 (all models)
17 Nov 2011 Short circuit may occur 16 Nov 2007 to 2 Feb 2011 557 (all models)

Every BMW X6 recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the BMW X6

14 years of the BMW X6, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2010 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (76.8% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (85.7%).

BMW X6s by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2009 825 73.3% 58.2%
2010 701 76.8% 59.3%
2011 709 78.4% 61.5%
2012 1,043 75.3% 63.6%
2013 1,184 79.0% 66.0%
2014 1,655 1,316 81.7% 69.1%
2015 1,466 1,251 84.8% 72.6%
2016 2,041 1,764 88.1% 75.6%
2017 1,473 1,348 86.7% 79.1%
2018 2,137 2,007 84.1% 81.8%
2019 669 608 88.3% 84.4%
2020 1,110 1,025 89.2% 86.9%
2021 1,008 955 87.3% 88.4%
2022 995 932 85.7% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 661 MOT tests of 2011 BMW X6 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 709 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of BMW X6 cars first registered in 2011; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2011.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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