2006 BMW 130 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,087

Total Tests (All Years)

115,015 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 76.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 21.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 130 as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs80.4%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs76.1%

→ ↑2.5%

7 yrs78.6%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs79.4%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs70.4%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs72.9%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs72.5%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs69.5%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs76.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	394
4 yrs	80.8%	390
5 yrs	80.4%	388
6 yrs	76.1%	377
7 yrs	78.6%	378
8 yrs	79.4%	378
9 yrs	74.9%	359
10 yrs	70.4%	351
11 yrs	72.9%	343
12 yrs	72.5%	233
13 yrs	73.0%	252
14 yrs	70.1%	244
15 yrs	72.7%	289
16 yrs	69.5%	236
17 yrs	74.1%	266
18 yrs	76.1%	209

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 130 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	76.1%	209
2023 (17 yrs)	74.1%	266
2022 (16 yrs)	69.5%	236
2021 (15 yrs)	72.7%	289
2020 (14 yrs)	70.1%	244
2019 (13 yrs)	73%	252
2018 (12 yrs)	72.5%	233
2017 (11 yrs)	72.9%	343
2016 (10 yrs)	70.4%	351
2015 (9 yrs)	74.9%	359
2014 (8 yrs)	79.4%	378
2013 (7 yrs)	78.6%	378
2012 (6 yrs)	76.1%	377
2011 (5 yrs)	80.4%	388
2010 (4 yrs)	80.8%	390
2009 (3 yrs)	84.5%	394

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 394Avg Mileage 28,285Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 390Avg Mileage 34,679Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 388Avg Mileage 42,889Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 377Avg Mileage 51,005Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 378Avg Mileage 59,135Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 378Avg Mileage 65,197Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 359Avg Mileage 72,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2016

70.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 351Avg Mileage 80,094Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2017

72.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 343Avg Mileage 87,310Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2018

72.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 233Avg Mileage 91,810Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 252Avg Mileage 98,847Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2020

70.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 244Avg Mileage 102,548Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 289Avg Mileage 106,847Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2022

69.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 236Avg Mileage 108,865Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 266Avg Mileage 112,468Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 209Avg Mileage 115,015Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 130 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.5%	394	28,285	Tyres — 8.1%
2010	4	80.8%	390	34,679	Tyres — 10.5%
2011	5	80.4%	388	42,889	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	6	76.1%	377	51,005	Tyres — 11.1%
2013	7	78.6%	378	59,135	Tyres — 18.0%
2014	8	79.4%	378	65,197	Tyres — 16.7%
2015	9	74.9%	359	72,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2016	10	70.4%	351	80,094	Tyres — 25.4%
2017	11	72.9%	343	87,310	Brakes — 22.4%
2018	12	72.5%	233	91,810	Brakes — 27.0%
2019	13	73.0%	252	98,847	Brakes — 36.9%
2020	14	70.1%	244	102,548	Brakes — 38.5%
2021	15	72.7%	289	106,847	Brakes — 45.7%
2022	16	69.5%	236	108,865	Brakes — 36.4%
2023	17	74.1%	266	112,468	Brakes — 43.2%
2024	18	76.1%	209	115,015	Brakes — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 130, with age trends.

Brakes

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

↑ 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	30.6% (18 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	9.6% (18 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 130 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,087 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.