2006 BMW 320i Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

452

Total Tests (All Years)

99,736 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 320i Se Touring

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs89.1%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs87.3%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↓11.7%

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↑12.6%

8 yrs84.6%

→ ↓8.1%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs77.8%

→ ↓11.1%

11 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.1%	55
4 yrs	87.3%	55
5 yrs	81.1%	53
6 yrs	83.7%	49
7 yrs	72.0%	50
8 yrs	84.6%	52
9 yrs	76.5%	51
10 yrs	77.8%	45
11 yrs	66.7%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	66.7%	42
2016 (10 yrs)	77.8%	45
2015 (9 yrs)	76.5%	51
2014 (8 yrs)	84.6%	52
2013 (7 yrs)	72%	50
2012 (6 yrs)	83.7%	49
2011 (5 yrs)	81.1%	53
2010 (4 yrs)	87.3%	55
2009 (3 yrs)	89.1%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 36,336Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2010

87.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 44,599Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 53Avg Mileage 65,972Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.3%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 49Avg Mileage 65,053Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2013

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 71,097Top Failure Tyres — 48.0%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 81,301Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 89,383Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 98,363Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 99,736Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 320i Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	89.1%	55	36,336	Tyres — 5.5%
2010	4	87.3%	55	44,599	Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%
2011	5	81.1%	53	65,972	Driver's View of the Road — 11.3%
2012	6	83.7%	49	65,053	Tyres — 6.1%
2013	7	72.0%	50	71,097	Tyres — 48.0%
2014	8	84.6%	52	81,301	Brakes — 11.5%
2015	9	76.5%	51	89,383	Brakes — 25.5%
2016	10	77.8%	45	98,363	Brakes — 33.3%
2017	11	66.7%	42	99,736	Brakes — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Non-component advisories

19.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.3%

↑ 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	3.6% (3 yrs)	42.9% (11 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (3 yrs)	38.1% (11 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 320i Se Touring cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 452 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.