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

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
62
Total Tests (All Years)
49,860 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320i Se Touring Auto

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 90.0% pass rate · At 6 years: 87.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.0%30
6 yrs87.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (6 yrs)87.5%32
2009 (3 yrs)90%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
90.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2012
87.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 49,860Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
3.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
3.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.1%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.7% (3 yrs)3.1% (6 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres3.3% (3 yrs)3.1% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 320i Se Touring Auto page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 62 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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