2006 BMW 320d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

366

Total Tests (All Years)

115,692 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 320d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓11.6%

5 yrs69.8%

→ ↑8.6%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↑18.0%

8 yrs90.5%

→ ↓9.4%

9 yrs81.1%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓12.1%

11 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.6%	49
4 yrs	81.4%	43
5 yrs	69.8%	43
6 yrs	78.4%	37
7 yrs	72.5%	40
8 yrs	90.5%	42
9 yrs	81.1%	37
10 yrs	75.0%	40
11 yrs	62.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	62.9%	35
2016 (10 yrs)	75%	40
2015 (9 yrs)	81.1%	37
2014 (8 yrs)	90.5%	42
2013 (7 yrs)	72.5%	40
2012 (6 yrs)	78.4%	37
2011 (5 yrs)	69.8%	43
2010 (4 yrs)	81.4%	43
2009 (3 yrs)	81.6%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 45,183Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,879Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.0%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 43Avg Mileage 66,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 76,838Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 87,029Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2014

90.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 94,731Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 98,666Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 108,689Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 115,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 320d M Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.6%	49	45,183	Tyres — 12.2%
2010	4	81.4%	43	54,879	Driver's View of the Road — 7.0%
2011	5	69.8%	43	66,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2012	6	78.4%	37	76,838	Brakes — 13.5%
2013	7	72.5%	40	87,029	Tyres — 40.0%
2014	8	90.5%	42	94,731	Brakes — 9.5%
2015	9	81.1%	37	98,666	Tyres — 21.6%
2016	10	75.0%	40	108,689	Tyres — 22.5%
2017	11	62.9%	35	115,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

11.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.8%

↑ 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	17.1% (11 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (3 yrs)	17.1% (11 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 366 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.