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2006 BMW 325i Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
67.7%
Latest Pass Rate
277
Total Tests (All Years)
79,392 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 67.7%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 11.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs91.9%
4 yrs94.6%
5 yrs91.9%
6 yrs85.7%
8 yrs90.0%
9 yrs82.4%
10 yrs75.0%
11 yrs67.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.9%37
4 yrs94.6%37
5 yrs91.9%37
6 yrs85.7%35
8 yrs90.0%30
9 yrs82.4%34
10 yrs75.0%36
11 yrs67.7%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)67.7%31
2016 (10 yrs)75%36
2015 (9 yrs)82.4%34
2014 (8 yrs)90%30
2012 (6 yrs)85.7%35
2011 (5 yrs)91.9%37
2010 (4 yrs)94.6%37
2009 (3 yrs)91.9%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
91.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 37Avg Mileage 30,872Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%
2010
94.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 35,148Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%
2011
91.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 37Avg Mileage 44,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.4%
2012
85.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 49,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2014
90.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 57,433Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%
2015
82.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 66,709Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 72,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2017
67.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 79,392Top Failure Tyres — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.4% (3 yrs)32.3% (11 yrs)
+26.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.7% (3 yrs)25.8% (11 yrs)
+23.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 325i Se Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 277 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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