2006 BMW 330d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,544

Total Tests (All Years)

115,388 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 70.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 14.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 330d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.2%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓9.5%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↑1.6%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↑7.2%

7 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs82.2%

→ ↓8.1%

9 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs76.4%

→ ↓6.1%

11 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.8%	179
4 yrs	82.0%	172
5 yrs	72.5%	182
6 yrs	74.1%	174
7 yrs	81.3%	176
8 yrs	82.2%	163
9 yrs	74.1%	166
10 yrs	76.4%	174
11 yrs	70.3%	158

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 330d 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)	70.3%	158
2016 (10 yrs)	76.4%	174
2015 (9 yrs)	74.1%	166
2014 (8 yrs)	82.2%	163
2013 (7 yrs)	81.3%	176
2012 (6 yrs)	74.1%	174
2011 (5 yrs)	72.5%	182
2010 (4 yrs)	82%	172
2009 (3 yrs)	78.8%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 179Avg Mileage 39,253Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 172Avg Mileage 49,836Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 182Avg Mileage 59,783Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 174Avg Mileage 69,375Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 176Avg Mileage 80,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 163Avg Mileage 87,820Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2015

74.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 166Avg Mileage 96,860Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2016

76.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 174Avg Mileage 105,749Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 158Avg Mileage 115,388Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 330d M Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.8%	179	39,253	Tyres — 11.7%
2010	4	82.0%	172	49,836	Tyres — 9.9%
2011	5	72.5%	182	59,783	Tyres — 14.3%
2012	6	74.1%	174	69,375	Tyres — 12.1%
2013	7	81.3%	176	80,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2014	8	82.2%	163	87,820	Brakes — 15.3%
2015	9	74.1%	166	96,860	Tyres — 26.5%
2016	10	76.4%	174	105,749	Tyres — 25.3%
2017	11	70.3%	158	115,388	Brakes — 40.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 330d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.9%

↑ 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	6.1% (3 yrs)	40.5% (11 yrs)	+34.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.9% (3 yrs)	28.5% (11 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (3 yrs)	19.0% (11 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.6% (3 yrs)	7.0% (11 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,544 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.