2006 BMW 520d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

529

Total Tests (All Years)

134,584 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 69.4%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 13.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 520d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs65.1%

→ ↑12.5%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓7.6%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs68.6%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.3%	82
4 yrs	65.1%	63
5 yrs	77.6%	58
6 yrs	70.0%	60
7 yrs	62.5%	56
8 yrs	61.8%	55
9 yrs	67.3%	55
10 yrs	68.6%	51
11 yrs	69.4%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 520d M Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	69.4%	49
2016 (10 yrs)	68.6%	51
2015 (9 yrs)	67.3%	55
2014 (8 yrs)	61.8%	55
2013 (7 yrs)	62.5%	56
2012 (6 yrs)	70%	60
2011 (5 yrs)	77.6%	58
2010 (4 yrs)	65.1%	63
2009 (3 yrs)	68.3%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 52,785Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 60,589Top Failure Steering — 12.7%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 74,792Top Failure Steering — 10.3%

2012

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 87,101Top Failure Steering — 11.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 97,366Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 55Avg Mileage 114,354Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2015

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 117,598Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 127,324Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 134,584Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 520d M Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	68.3%	82	52,785	Tyres — 15.9%
2010	4	65.1%	63	60,589	Steering — 12.7%
2011	5	77.6%	58	74,792	Steering — 10.3%
2012	6	70.0%	60	87,101	Steering — 11.7%
2013	7	62.5%	56	97,366	Tyres — 37.5%
2014	8	61.8%	55	114,354	Brakes — 45.5%
2015	9	67.3%	55	117,598	Tyres — 27.3%
2016	10	68.6%	51	127,324	Brakes — 39.2%
2017	11	69.4%	49	134,584	Suspension — 44.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 520d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.4%

↑ 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	7.3% (3 yrs)	40.8% (11 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (3 yrs)	34.7% (11 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.3% (3 yrs)	12.2% (11 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.5% (3 yrs)	8.2% (11 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 529 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.