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DB08 JEN

2012 BMW X6

Black Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests33 (25 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate75.8%

Mileage

101,240 mi
Last recorded101,240 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 BMW X672,829 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDB08 JEN
MakeBMW
ModelX6
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

25 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 101,240 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2026 101,240 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2025 114,275 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2025 93,536 miles

Attention Please (Fuel tank wet requires to repair )

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (Size 255.45.R 20) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Apr 2024 108,234 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2024 85,710 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2023 83,947 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2023 83,947 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Apr 2023 103,815 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 11 Apr 2023 103,815 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 79,053 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2022 98,149 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms front of wheel (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2022 98,149 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arms front of wheel (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 74,443 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2021 74,442 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 94,155 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 69,346 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2020 91,080 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2019 64,057 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 86,351 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Nov 2018 56,857 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2018 81,502 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both wearing on edgers (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Oct 2017 51,362 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 10 Oct 2017 51,351 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part against strut (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 3 Jun 2017 78,016 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2016 45,956 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2016 69,727 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front front brake pads advise

Pass 9 Jun 2015 62,156 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 26 May 2015 62,155 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

FRONT PLATE / X AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO O/S/R TYRE OUTER WALL / X 2.8MM / LIP ON BRAKE DISCS / MARKS ON INNER EDGE OF O/S/R DISC / BOLTMISSING ON DOWN PIPE /

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 May 2015 32,496 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Jan 2014 51,029 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2014 51,029 miles

Nearside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 2 Jan 2013 43,085 miles

How Reliable is the BMW X6?

Based on 167,449 MOT tests across 17,998 vehicles.

84.8%
Pass Rate
7,403
Miles/Year
18
Year Lifespan
17,998
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 1,277
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,029
coil spring broken 809
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 782
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DB08 JEN is a 2012 BMW X6 in Black with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.8%.

Across all 2012 BMW X6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.1% with a typical mileage of 72,829 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW X6 fails its MOT is tyre has ply or cords exposed, accounting for 1,277 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DB08 JEN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW X6 typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 14 years old, this BMW X6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DB08 JEN is a 2012 BMW X6, first registered on 8 June 2012.

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