2006 BMW 335d Se A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

405

Total Tests (All Years)

132,837 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 335d Se A

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 335d Se A as it ages.

3 yrs72.7%

→ ↑5.1%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs78.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓11.0%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↓12.1%

10 yrs45.7%

→ ↑20.2%

11 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.7%	44
4 yrs	77.8%	45
5 yrs	79.2%	48
6 yrs	78.7%	47
7 yrs	76.1%	46
8 yrs	65.1%	43
9 yrs	57.8%	45
10 yrs	45.7%	46
11 yrs	65.9%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 335d 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)	65.9%	41
2016 (10 yrs)	45.7%	46
2015 (9 yrs)	57.8%	45
2014 (8 yrs)	65.1%	43
2013 (7 yrs)	76.1%	46
2012 (6 yrs)	78.7%	47
2011 (5 yrs)	79.2%	48
2010 (4 yrs)	77.8%	45
2009 (3 yrs)	72.7%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 47,947Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 58,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 68,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 81,443Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 88,550Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 98,323Top Failure Tyres — 37.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 111,798Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 122,701Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 132,837Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 335d Se A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	72.7%	44	47,947	Tyres — 18.2%
2010	4	77.8%	45	58,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	5	79.2%	48	68,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	6	78.7%	47	81,443	Tyres — 12.8%
2013	7	76.1%	46	88,550	Tyres — 32.6%
2014	8	65.1%	43	98,323	Tyres — 37.2%
2015	9	57.8%	45	111,798	Tyres — 31.1%
2016	10	45.7%	46	122,701	Brakes — 67.4%
2017	11	65.9%	41	132,837	Brakes — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 335d Se A, with age trends.

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.8% (3 yrs)	41.5% (11 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.2% (3 yrs)	24.4% (11 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.5% (3 yrs)	7.3% (11 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 335d Se A cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 405 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.