2006 BMW 330d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

449

Total Tests (All Years)

110,287 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 70.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 14.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.3%

4 yrs70.6%

→ ↑12.7%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs76.0%

→ ↑4.4%

8 yrs80.4%

→ ↑5.9%

9 yrs86.3%

→ ↓7.6%

10 yrs78.7%

→ ↓8.5%

11 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.9%	52
4 yrs	70.6%	51
5 yrs	83.3%	54
6 yrs	78.3%	46
7 yrs	76.0%	50
8 yrs	80.4%	51
9 yrs	86.3%	51
10 yrs	78.7%	47
11 yrs	70.2%	47

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	70.2%	47
2016 (10 yrs)	78.7%	47
2015 (9 yrs)	86.3%	51
2014 (8 yrs)	80.4%	51
2013 (7 yrs)	76%	50
2012 (6 yrs)	78.3%	46
2011 (5 yrs)	83.3%	54
2010 (4 yrs)	70.6%	51
2009 (3 yrs)	76.9%	52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 52Avg Mileage 42,864Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 53,499Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 65,382Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 73,615Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 83,851Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 51Avg Mileage 92,993Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 102,227Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 103,666Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2017

70.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 110,287Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 330d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.9%	52	42,864	Tyres — 13.5%
2010	4	70.6%	51	53,499	Tyres — 15.7%
2011	5	83.3%	54	65,382	Tyres — 11.1%
2012	6	78.3%	46	73,615	Tyres — 13.0%
2013	7	76.0%	50	83,851	Tyres — 26.0%
2014	8	80.4%	51	92,993	Tyres — 25.5%
2015	9	86.3%	51	102,227	Tyres — 15.7%
2016	10	78.7%	47	103,666	Brakes — 31.9%
2017	11	70.2%	47	110,287	Brakes — 42.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.5%

↑ 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	7.7% (3 yrs)	42.6% (11 yrs)	+34.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	3.8% (3 yrs)	25.5% (11 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.8% (3 yrs)	12.8% (11 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (3 yrs)	14.9% (11 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 449 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.