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2014 BMW X6: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2014 BMW X6s, from 1,279 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,279MOT tests in 2025
82%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 69%)
8,600typical miles a year
null×the usual rate for electronic parking brake

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2014 BMW X6s than on all cars registered in 2014.

  • Electronic parking brakenull× usual
    BMW X6
    2.3% All 2014 cars
    0%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.2%, against 0% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £80–£300 our estimate

    At the viewing: Pull the handbrake on a slope. It should hold the car within a few clicks.

Better than most

Ball joint: 1.6% here, against 4.2% of all 2014 cars.

By area

The share of 2014 BMW X6 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    31% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    16% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    14% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Lights and electrics
    9% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    8% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    7% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2022994Tyres 23%
2021980Tyres 23%
20201,053Tyres 23%
2019643Tyres 23%
20182,075Tyres 25%
20171,342Tyres 25%
20161,758Tyres 26%
20151,244Tyres 26%
20131,114Tyres 29%
20121,001Suspension 29%
2011658Suspension 28%
2010680Suspension 32%
2009772Suspension 35%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2014 BMW X6s registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score