2006 BMW 330d Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

325

Total Tests (All Years)

124,126 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 83.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 27.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓7.3%

4 yrs72.7%

→ ↑10.6%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓8.3%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↑2.1%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↑6.6%

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs77.1%

→ ↑6.2%

11 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	40
4 yrs	72.7%	33
5 yrs	83.3%	36
6 yrs	75.0%	36
7 yrs	69.7%	33
8 yrs	71.8%	39
9 yrs	78.4%	37
10 yrs	77.1%	35
11 yrs	83.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	83.3%	36
2016 (10 yrs)	77.1%	35
2015 (9 yrs)	78.4%	37
2014 (8 yrs)	71.8%	39
2013 (7 yrs)	69.7%	33
2012 (6 yrs)	75%	36
2011 (5 yrs)	83.3%	36
2010 (4 yrs)	72.7%	33
2009 (3 yrs)	80%	40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 40Avg Mileage 39,432Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,732Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2011

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 36Avg Mileage 64,219Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.1%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 74,156Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 83,576Top Failure Tyres — 39.4%

2014

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,104Top Failure Tyres — 30.8%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 102,941Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 118,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 124,126Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 330d Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.0%	40	39,432	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	4	72.7%	33	48,732	Tyres — 21.2%
2011	5	83.3%	36	64,219	Driver's View of the Road — 11.1%
2012	6	75.0%	36	74,156	Tyres — 16.7%
2013	7	69.7%	33	83,576	Tyres — 39.4%
2014	8	71.8%	39	94,104	Tyres — 30.8%
2015	9	78.4%	37	102,941	Tyres — 27.0%
2016	10	77.1%	35	118,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2017	11	83.3%	36	124,126	Brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

7.0%

↓ Decreases 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	16.7% (11 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (3 yrs)	13.9% (11 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.0% (3 yrs)	2.8% (11 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	10.0% (3 yrs)	13.9% (11 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 330d Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 325 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.