2006 BMW 318ci M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

932

Total Tests (All Years)

82,279 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 318ci M

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 58.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 2.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 318ci M as it ages.

3 yrs78.1%

→ ↑3.2%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓9.6%

8 yrs68.0%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.1%	105
4 yrs	81.3%	107
5 yrs	81.1%	106
6 yrs	79.4%	107
7 yrs	77.6%	107
8 yrs	68.0%	100
9 yrs	62.9%	105
10 yrs	59.4%	96
11 yrs	58.6%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 318ci M pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	58.6%	99
2016 (10 yrs)	59.4%	96
2015 (9 yrs)	62.9%	105
2014 (8 yrs)	68%	100
2013 (7 yrs)	77.6%	107
2012 (6 yrs)	79.4%	107
2011 (5 yrs)	81.1%	106
2010 (4 yrs)	81.3%	107
2009 (3 yrs)	78.1%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 105Avg Mileage 29,982Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 107Avg Mileage 35,402Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 43,418Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 107Avg Mileage 52,770Top Failure Brakes — 11.2%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 57,357Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 100Avg Mileage 63,114Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 72,799Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 77,079Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 99Avg Mileage 82,279Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 318ci M by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.1%	105	29,982	Tyres — 15.2%
2010	4	81.3%	107	35,402	Tyres — 9.3%
2011	5	81.1%	106	43,418	Tyres — 11.3%
2012	6	79.4%	107	52,770	Brakes — 11.2%
2013	7	77.6%	107	57,357	Brakes — 20.6%
2014	8	68.0%	100	63,114	Suspension — 38.0%
2015	9	62.9%	105	72,799	Tyres — 40.0%
2016	10	59.4%	96	77,079	Brakes — 43.8%
2017	11	58.6%	99	82,279	Brakes — 43.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 318ci M, with age trends.

Brakes

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.0%

↑ 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	4.8% (3 yrs)	43.4% (11 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.8% (3 yrs)	40.4% (11 yrs)	+35.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.6% (3 yrs)	24.2% (11 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.9% (3 yrs)	15.2% (11 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.2% (3 yrs)	26.3% (11 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 318ci M cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 932 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.