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

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

590

Total Tests (All Years)

141,464 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↑1.3%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓7.5%

6 yrs73.1%

→ ↑8.3%

7 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs79.4%

→ ↓7.1%

9 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.7%	69
4 yrs	81.0%	63
5 yrs	80.6%	67
6 yrs	73.1%	67
7 yrs	81.4%	70
8 yrs	79.4%	63
9 yrs	72.3%	65
10 yrs	68.8%	64
11 yrs	64.5%	62

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	64.5%	62
2016 (10 yrs)	68.8%	64
2015 (9 yrs)	72.3%	65
2014 (8 yrs)	79.4%	63
2013 (7 yrs)	81.4%	70
2012 (6 yrs)	73.1%	67
2011 (5 yrs)	80.6%	67
2010 (4 yrs)	81%	63
2009 (3 yrs)	79.7%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,031Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%

2010

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 63,509Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 74,548Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2012

73.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 87,106Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2013

81.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 70Avg Mileage 99,360Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 63Avg Mileage 107,438Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2015

72.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 65Avg Mileage 118,102Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 127,697Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 141,464Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 320d M Sport Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.7%	69	47,031	Driver's View of the Road — 8.7%
2010	4	81.0%	63	63,509	Tyres — 12.7%
2011	5	80.6%	67	74,548	Tyres — 11.9%
2012	6	73.1%	67	87,106	Tyres — 13.4%
2013	7	81.4%	70	99,360	Tyres — 22.9%
2014	8	79.4%	63	107,438	Suspension — 19.0%
2015	9	72.3%	65	118,102	Brakes — 38.5%
2016	10	68.8%	64	127,697	Brakes — 39.1%
2017	11	64.5%	62	141,464	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

6.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.4% (3 yrs)	41.9% (11 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (3 yrs)	35.5% (11 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.2% (3 yrs)	14.5% (11 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d M Sport Touring cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 590 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.