2006 BMW 5 Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

177,227

Total Tests (All Years)

160,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 69.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 5 Series as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs71.0%

→ ↑1.0%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs64.2%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs65.7%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.8%	14,744
4 yrs	71.6%	13,865
5 yrs	71.0%	13,672
6 yrs	72.0%	13,412
7 yrs	69.2%	13,215
8 yrs	67.6%	12,984
9 yrs	68.5%	12,840
10 yrs	66.7%	12,489
11 yrs	66.4%	11,910
12 yrs	64.2%	8,747
13 yrs	64.2%	8,561
14 yrs	65.4%	7,906
15 yrs	65.0%	9,234
16 yrs	65.7%	6,913
17 yrs	66.3%	7,464
18 yrs	69.1%	9,271

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 5 Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	69.1%	9,271
2023 (17 yrs)	66.3%	7,464
2022 (16 yrs)	65.7%	6,913
2021 (15 yrs)	65%	9,234
2020 (14 yrs)	65.4%	7,906
2019 (13 yrs)	64.2%	8,561
2018 (12 yrs)	64.2%	8,747
2017 (11 yrs)	66.4%	11,910
2016 (10 yrs)	66.7%	12,489
2015 (9 yrs)	68.5%	12,840
2014 (8 yrs)	67.6%	12,984
2013 (7 yrs)	69.2%	13,215
2012 (6 yrs)	72%	13,412
2011 (5 yrs)	71%	13,672
2010 (4 yrs)	71.6%	13,865
2009 (3 yrs)	75.8%	14,744

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,744Avg Mileage 50,804Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,865Avg Mileage 62,554Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,672Avg Mileage 73,173Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,412Avg Mileage 83,830Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,215Avg Mileage 94,687Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,984Avg Mileage 103,531Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,840Avg Mileage 113,176Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,489Avg Mileage 121,417Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2017

66.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,910Avg Mileage 129,285Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,747Avg Mileage 135,501Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,561Avg Mileage 141,247Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2020

65.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,906Avg Mileage 146,747Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 9,234Avg Mileage 150,919Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2022

65.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,913Avg Mileage 154,355Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2023

66.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,464Avg Mileage 158,029Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,271Avg Mileage 160,406Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 5 Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.8%	14,744	50,804	Tyres — 12.4%
2010	4	71.6%	13,865	62,554	Tyres — 14.0%
2011	5	71.0%	13,672	73,173	Tyres — 14.5%
2012	6	72.0%	13,412	83,830	Tyres — 14.1%
2013	7	69.2%	13,215	94,687	Tyres — 28.6%
2014	8	67.6%	12,984	103,531	Tyres — 28.4%
2015	9	68.5%	12,840	113,176	Brakes — 27.9%
2016	10	66.7%	12,489	121,417	Brakes — 31.4%
2017	11	66.4%	11,910	129,285	Brakes — 36.8%
2018	12	64.2%	8,747	135,501	Brakes — 41.2%
2019	13	64.2%	8,561	141,247	Brakes — 45.3%
2020	14	65.4%	7,906	146,747	Brakes — 45.2%
2021	15	65.0%	9,234	150,919	Brakes — 47.0%
2022	16	65.7%	6,913	154,355	Brakes — 49.5%
2023	17	66.3%	7,464	158,029	Brakes — 49.0%
2024	18	69.1%	9,271	160,406	Brakes — 34.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 5 Series, with age trends.

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.6% (3 yrs)	34.9% (18 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (3 yrs)	22.3% (18 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 5 Series cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 177,227 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.