2006 BMW 320d M — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,735

Total Tests (All Years)

124,974 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 61.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs80.6%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓9.9%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↑10.5%

9 yrs76.7%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↓10.0%

11 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.4%	213
4 yrs	81.6%	201
5 yrs	81.8%	203
6 yrs	80.6%	186
7 yrs	76.1%	197
8 yrs	66.2%	195
9 yrs	76.7%	189
10 yrs	71.3%	178
11 yrs	61.3%	173

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	61.3%	173
2016 (10 yrs)	71.3%	178
2015 (9 yrs)	76.7%	189
2014 (8 yrs)	66.2%	195
2013 (7 yrs)	76.1%	197
2012 (6 yrs)	80.6%	186
2011 (5 yrs)	81.8%	203
2010 (4 yrs)	81.6%	201
2009 (3 yrs)	86.4%	213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 213Avg Mileage 49,010Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 201Avg Mileage 64,667Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 203Avg Mileage 70,734Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2012

80.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 186Avg Mileage 85,743Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 197Avg Mileage 89,433Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 195Avg Mileage 97,924Top Failure Tyres — 39.5%

2015

76.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 189Avg Mileage 108,925Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 178Avg Mileage 118,116Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 124,974Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 320d M by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.4%	213	49,010	Tyres — 6.6%
2010	4	81.6%	201	64,667	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	5	81.8%	203	70,734	Tyres — 9.4%
2012	6	80.6%	186	85,743	Tyres — 12.4%
2013	7	76.1%	197	89,433	Tyres — 29.4%
2014	8	66.2%	195	97,924	Tyres — 39.5%
2015	9	76.7%	189	108,925	Tyres — 29.1%
2016	10	71.3%	178	118,116	Brakes — 28.7%
2017	11	61.3%	173	124,974	Brakes — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.5%

↑ 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	6.1% (3 yrs)	46.2% (11 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.2% (3 yrs)	26.0% (11 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (3 yrs)	24.9% (11 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	3.3% (3 yrs)	9.8% (11 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d M cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,735 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.