2006 BMW 330d Se A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

534

Total Tests (All Years)

119,120 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 57.4%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 1.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 330d Se A as it ages.

3 yrs75.5%

→ ↑2.6%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.8%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.2%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.3%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓10.8%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↑3.9%

10 yrs71.7%

→ ↓14.3%

11 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.5%	49
4 yrs	78.1%	64
5 yrs	73.3%	60
6 yrs	78.5%	65
7 yrs	73.3%	60
8 yrs	78.6%	56
9 yrs	67.8%	59
10 yrs	71.7%	60
11 yrs	57.4%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 330d Se A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	57.4%	61
2016 (10 yrs)	71.7%	60
2015 (9 yrs)	67.8%	59
2014 (8 yrs)	78.6%	56
2013 (7 yrs)	73.3%	60
2012 (6 yrs)	78.5%	65
2011 (5 yrs)	73.3%	60
2010 (4 yrs)	78.1%	64
2009 (3 yrs)	75.5%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 37,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 46,139Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 60Avg Mileage 56,387Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2012

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 79,543Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 81,494Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2014

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 88,992Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2015

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 98,388Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2016

71.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 111,153Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 119,120Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 330d Se A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.5%	49	37,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	4	78.1%	64	46,139	Tyres — 14.1%
2011	5	73.3%	60	56,387	Tyres — 13.3%
2012	6	78.5%	65	79,543	Tyres — 13.8%
2013	7	73.3%	60	81,494	Tyres — 18.3%
2014	8	78.6%	56	88,992	Tyres — 14.3%
2015	9	67.8%	59	98,388	Brakes — 33.9%
2016	10	71.7%	60	111,153	Tyres — 28.3%
2017	11	57.4%	61	119,120	Brakes — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 330d Se A, with age trends.

Brakes

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.1%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	8.2% (3 yrs)	37.7% (11 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	29.5% (11 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.1% (3 yrs)	13.1% (11 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330d Se A cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 534 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.