2006 BMW 1 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

254,173

Total Tests (All Years)

126,632 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 61.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 1 Series as it ages.

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.1%	20,402
4 yrs	82.1%	19,688
5 yrs	80.9%	19,748
6 yrs	79.4%	19,515
7 yrs	76.3%	19,474
8 yrs	74.8%	19,332
9 yrs	72.4%	19,102
10 yrs	70.5%	18,674
11 yrs	68.4%	18,066
12 yrs	65.7%	12,527
13 yrs	65.0%	12,630
14 yrs	63.8%	11,815
15 yrs	62.9%	13,578
16 yrs	62.2%	9,718
17 yrs	61.6%	10,138
18 yrs	61.7%	9,766

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 1 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	61.7%	9,766
2023 (17 yrs)	61.6%	10,138
2022 (16 yrs)	62.2%	9,718
2021 (15 yrs)	62.9%	13,578
2020 (14 yrs)	63.8%	11,815
2019 (13 yrs)	65%	12,630
2018 (12 yrs)	65.7%	12,527
2017 (11 yrs)	68.4%	18,066
2016 (10 yrs)	70.5%	18,674
2015 (9 yrs)	72.4%	19,102
2014 (8 yrs)	74.8%	19,332
2013 (7 yrs)	76.3%	19,474
2012 (6 yrs)	79.4%	19,515
2011 (5 yrs)	80.9%	19,748
2010 (4 yrs)	82.1%	19,688
2009 (3 yrs)	82.1%	20,402

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,402Avg Mileage 33,444Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2010

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,688Avg Mileage 42,285Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2011

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,748Avg Mileage 50,651Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,515Avg Mileage 59,075Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,474Avg Mileage 67,288Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,332Avg Mileage 75,325Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,102Avg Mileage 82,996Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 18,674Avg Mileage 90,700Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,066Avg Mileage 97,649Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,527Avg Mileage 103,934Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,630Avg Mileage 109,654Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 11,815Avg Mileage 114,522Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,578Avg Mileage 117,909Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,718Avg Mileage 121,654Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,138Avg Mileage 124,654Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,766Avg Mileage 126,632Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 1 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.1%	20,402	33,444	Tyres — 8.5%
2010	4	82.1%	19,688	42,285	Tyres — 8.6%
2011	5	80.9%	19,748	50,651	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	6	79.4%	19,515	59,075	Tyres — 10.5%
2013	7	76.3%	19,474	67,288	Tyres — 21.7%
2014	8	74.8%	19,332	75,325	Tyres — 24.0%
2015	9	72.4%	19,102	82,996	Brakes — 24.5%
2016	10	70.5%	18,674	90,700	Brakes — 30.0%
2017	11	68.4%	18,066	97,649	Brakes — 37.2%
2018	12	65.7%	12,527	103,934	Brakes — 44.7%
2019	13	65.0%	12,630	109,654	Brakes — 52.8%
2020	14	63.8%	11,815	114,522	Brakes — 59.1%
2021	15	62.9%	13,578	117,909	Brakes — 66.1%
2022	16	62.2%	9,718	121,654	Brakes — 71.2%
2023	17	61.6%	10,138	124,654	Brakes — 73.4%
2024	18	61.7%	9,766	126,632	Brakes — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 1 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	58.2% (18 yrs)	+54.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (3 yrs)	26.7% (18 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 1 Series cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 254,173 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.