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2006 BMW 320d Es Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
193
Total Tests (All Years)
105,527 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320d Es Touring

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 77.4%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 15.4% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 320d Es Touring as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%
4 yrs82.4%
5 yrs75.0%
6 yrs78.8%
7 yrs70.0%
9 yrs77.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.8%33
4 yrs82.4%34
5 yrs75.0%32
6 yrs78.8%33
7 yrs70.0%30
9 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 320d Es Touring pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (9 yrs)77.4%31
2013 (7 yrs)70%30
2012 (6 yrs)78.8%33
2011 (5 yrs)75%32
2010 (4 yrs)82.4%34
2009 (3 yrs)75.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,444Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.1%
2010
82.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 34Avg Mileage 58,251Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.8%
2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 68,422Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2012
78.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 33Avg Mileage 77,662Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2013
70.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 87,546Top Failure Tyres — 30.0%
2015
77.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 105,527Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 320d Es Touring, with age trends.

Tyres
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
5.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.1% (3 yrs)22.6% (9 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road12.1% (3 yrs)3.2% (9 yrs)
-8.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.1% (3 yrs)12.9% (9 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.1% (3 yrs)9.7% (9 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Es Touring cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 193 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.

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