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

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
60.0%
Latest Pass Rate
91
Total Tests (All Years)
82,077 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 60.0%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 9.5% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.1%
5 yrs86.7%
7 yrs60.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.1%31
5 yrs86.7%30
7 yrs60.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (7 yrs)60%30
2011 (5 yrs)86.7%30
2009 (3 yrs)87.1%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 31Avg Mileage 34,478Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%
2011
86.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 61,872Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2013High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 82,077Top Failure Tyres — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
12.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
6.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.9% (3 yrs)43.3% (7 yrs)
+30.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.2% (3 yrs)30.0% (7 yrs)
+26.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.5% (3 yrs)13.3% (7 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.2% (3 yrs)3.3% (7 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d M Sport Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 91 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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