2006 BMW 120d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

398

Total Tests (All Years)

98,503 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 4.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 120d Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓12.2%

4 yrs75.6%

→ ↑4.4%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.1%

6 yrs84.1%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs78.6%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↓13.5%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	49
4 yrs	75.6%	45
5 yrs	80.0%	45
6 yrs	84.1%	44
7 yrs	78.6%	42
8 yrs	74.4%	43
9 yrs	60.9%	46
10 yrs	58.5%	41
11 yrs	60.5%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 120d Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	60.5%	43
2016 (10 yrs)	58.5%	41
2015 (9 yrs)	60.9%	46
2014 (8 yrs)	74.4%	43
2013 (7 yrs)	78.6%	42
2012 (6 yrs)	84.1%	44
2011 (5 yrs)	80%	45
2010 (4 yrs)	75.6%	45
2009 (3 yrs)	87.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 34,314Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2010

75.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 41,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45Avg Mileage 52,699Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 44Avg Mileage 61,272Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.8%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 69,125Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 75,833Top Failure Tyres — 34.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 87,318Top Failure Tyres — 39.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 91,482Top Failure Tyres — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 98,503Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 120d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.8%	49	34,314	Tyres — 6.1%
2010	4	75.6%	45	41,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2011	5	80.0%	45	52,699	Tyres — 11.1%
2012	6	84.1%	44	61,272	Driver's View of the Road — 6.8%
2013	7	78.6%	42	69,125	Tyres — 14.3%
2014	8	74.4%	43	75,833	Tyres — 34.9%
2015	9	60.9%	46	87,318	Tyres — 39.1%
2016	10	58.5%	41	91,482	Tyres — 41.5%
2017	11	60.5%	43	98,503	Brakes — 37.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 120d Se Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	37.2% (11 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.0% (3 yrs)	30.2% (11 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	20.9% (11 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.0% (3 yrs)	4.7% (11 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 120d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 398 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.