2006 BMW 320d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

74.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,024

Total Tests (All Years)

105,999 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 74.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 18.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs85.1%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs76.4%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↑3.3%

11 yrs74.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	272
4 yrs	82.3%	237
5 yrs	83.0%	224
6 yrs	85.1%	235
7 yrs	80.1%	216
8 yrs	79.5%	215
9 yrs	76.4%	216
10 yrs	71.3%	216
11 yrs	74.6%	193

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	74.6%	193
2016 (10 yrs)	71.3%	216
2015 (9 yrs)	76.4%	216
2014 (8 yrs)	79.5%	215
2013 (7 yrs)	80.1%	216
2012 (6 yrs)	85.1%	235
2011 (5 yrs)	83%	224
2010 (4 yrs)	82.3%	237
2009 (3 yrs)	83.1%	272

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 272Avg Mileage 41,028Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2010

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 237Avg Mileage 52,706Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2011

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 224Avg Mileage 60,930Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 235Avg Mileage 71,191Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2013

80.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 216Avg Mileage 79,473Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 215Avg Mileage 86,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2015

76.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 216Avg Mileage 96,268Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 216Avg Mileage 104,800Top Failure Brakes — 31.0%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 193Avg Mileage 105,999Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 320d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.1%	272	41,028	Tyres — 8.8%
2010	4	82.3%	237	52,706	Tyres — 10.1%
2011	5	83.0%	224	60,930	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	6	85.1%	235	71,191	Tyres — 6.8%
2013	7	80.1%	216	79,473	Tyres — 24.5%
2014	8	79.5%	215	86,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2015	9	76.4%	216	96,268	Brakes — 20.8%
2016	10	71.3%	216	104,800	Brakes — 31.0%
2017	11	74.6%	193	105,999	Tyres — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

4.5%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	24.4% (11 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (3 yrs)	19.2% (11 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.8% (3 yrs)	13.5% (11 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.9% (3 yrs)	6.2% (11 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2009 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,024 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.