2006 BMW 320d Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

73.8%

Latest Pass Rate

809

Total Tests (All Years)

127,842 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 73.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 17.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↓8.6%

4 yrs76.1%

→ ↑7.4%

5 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↑5.1%

8 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↓6.6%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs73.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.7%	98
4 yrs	76.1%	92
5 yrs	83.5%	91
6 yrs	80.0%	90
7 yrs	76.4%	89
8 yrs	81.5%	92
9 yrs	78.4%	88
10 yrs	71.8%	85
11 yrs	73.8%	84

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	73.8%	84
2016 (10 yrs)	71.8%	85
2015 (9 yrs)	78.4%	88
2014 (8 yrs)	81.5%	92
2013 (7 yrs)	76.4%	89
2012 (6 yrs)	80%	90
2011 (5 yrs)	83.5%	91
2010 (4 yrs)	76.1%	92
2009 (3 yrs)	84.7%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 45,979Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 55,891Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91Avg Mileage 66,613Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 90Avg Mileage 79,784Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 89Avg Mileage 92,016Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2014

81.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 100,413Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 108,913Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85Avg Mileage 119,490Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 127,842Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 320d Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.7%	98	45,979	Tyres — 6.1%
2010	4	76.1%	92	55,891	Tyres — 14.1%
2011	5	83.5%	91	66,613	Tyres — 11.0%
2012	6	80.0%	90	79,784	Tyres — 11.1%
2013	7	76.4%	89	92,016	Tyres — 21.3%
2014	8	81.5%	92	100,413	Tyres — 18.5%
2015	9	78.4%	88	108,913	Brakes — 27.3%
2016	10	71.8%	85	119,490	Brakes — 35.3%
2017	11	73.8%	84	127,842	Brakes — 23.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

5.8%

↑ 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	6.1% (3 yrs)	23.8% (11 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	19.0% (11 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.1% (3 yrs)	11.9% (11 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.1% (3 yrs)	8.3% (11 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320d Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 809 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.