2006 BMW 320d Es — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

987

Total Tests (All Years)

132,484 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓10.2%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↑4.5%

7 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.8%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.8%	129
4 yrs	77.4%	115
5 yrs	78.9%	114
6 yrs	68.7%	115
7 yrs	73.2%	112
8 yrs	73.8%	107
9 yrs	67.0%	109
10 yrs	64.0%	100
11 yrs	65.1%	86

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	65.1%	86
2016 (10 yrs)	64%	100
2015 (9 yrs)	67%	109
2014 (8 yrs)	73.8%	107
2013 (7 yrs)	73.2%	112
2012 (6 yrs)	68.7%	115
2011 (5 yrs)	78.9%	114
2010 (4 yrs)	77.4%	115
2009 (3 yrs)	79.8%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 129Avg Mileage 52,650Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 115Avg Mileage 63,313Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 114Avg Mileage 76,400Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2012

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 115Avg Mileage 86,114Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 112Avg Mileage 94,852Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 107Avg Mileage 104,761Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 109Avg Mileage 116,033Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 100Avg Mileage 122,740Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 86Avg Mileage 132,484Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 320d Es by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.8%	129	52,650	Tyres — 13.2%
2010	4	77.4%	115	63,313	Tyres — 13.9%
2011	5	78.9%	114	76,400	Tyres — 13.2%
2012	6	68.7%	115	86,114	Tyres — 16.5%
2013	7	73.2%	112	94,852	Tyres — 28.6%
2014	8	73.8%	107	104,761	Brakes — 35.5%
2015	9	67.0%	109	116,033	Brakes — 46.8%
2016	10	64.0%	100	122,740	Brakes — 52.0%
2017	11	65.1%	86	132,484	Brakes — 46.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.4%

↑ 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	5.4% (3 yrs)	46.5% (11 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.4% (3 yrs)	15.1% (11 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (3 yrs)	17.4% (11 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.2% (3 yrs)	9.3% (11 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Es cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 987 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.