2006 BMW 325i M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

404

Total Tests (All Years)

90,176 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 80.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 24.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 325i M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs74.5%

→ ↑10.6%

4 yrs85.1%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↑8.0%

7 yrs84.6%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs82.2%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs76.7%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.5%	51
4 yrs	85.1%	47
5 yrs	81.8%	44
6 yrs	76.6%	47
7 yrs	84.6%	52
8 yrs	79.5%	39
9 yrs	82.2%	45
10 yrs	76.7%	43
11 yrs	80.6%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 325i M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	80.6%	36
2016 (10 yrs)	76.7%	43
2015 (9 yrs)	82.2%	45
2014 (8 yrs)	79.5%	39
2013 (7 yrs)	84.6%	52
2012 (6 yrs)	76.6%	47
2011 (5 yrs)	81.8%	44
2010 (4 yrs)	85.1%	47
2009 (3 yrs)	74.5%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 29,719Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2010

85.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 40,090Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,014Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 53,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 61,659Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 70,436Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 78,820Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 86,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 90,176Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 325i M Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.5%	51	29,719	Tyres — 13.7%
2010	4	85.1%	47	40,090	Tyres — 10.6%
2011	5	81.8%	44	45,014	Tyres — 13.6%
2012	6	76.6%	47	53,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2013	7	84.6%	52	61,659	Tyres — 13.5%
2014	8	79.5%	39	70,436	Tyres — 23.1%
2015	9	82.2%	45	78,820	Tyres — 24.4%
2016	10	76.7%	43	86,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2017	11	80.6%	36	90,176	Brakes — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 325i M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

16.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

5.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.8% (3 yrs)	22.2% (11 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.8% (3 yrs)	19.4% (11 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (3 yrs)	16.7% (11 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	9.8% (3 yrs)	11.1% (11 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325i M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 404 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.