2006 BMW 520d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,575

Total Tests (All Years)

134,013 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 67.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs73.9%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↑3.7%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	73.9%	211
4 yrs	70.2%	178
5 yrs	73.9%	184
6 yrs	73.4%	177
7 yrs	69.4%	170
8 yrs	69.7%	178
9 yrs	70.0%	160
10 yrs	68.5%	162
11 yrs	67.1%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 520d 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)	67.1%	155
2016 (10 yrs)	68.5%	162
2015 (9 yrs)	70%	160
2014 (8 yrs)	69.7%	178
2013 (7 yrs)	69.4%	170
2012 (6 yrs)	73.4%	177
2011 (5 yrs)	73.9%	184
2010 (4 yrs)	70.2%	178
2009 (3 yrs)	73.9%	211

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 211Avg Mileage 59,470Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 178Avg Mileage 68,019Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 184Avg Mileage 78,938Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 177Avg Mileage 89,850Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 170Avg Mileage 105,641Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 178Avg Mileage 113,528Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 160Avg Mileage 117,777Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2016

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 162Avg Mileage 130,780Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 155Avg Mileage 134,013Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 520d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	73.9%	211	59,470	Tyres — 10.9%
2010	4	70.2%	178	68,019	Tyres — 14.0%
2011	5	73.9%	184	78,938	Tyres — 13.6%
2012	6	73.4%	177	89,850	Tyres — 13.0%
2013	7	69.4%	170	105,641	Tyres — 24.1%
2014	8	69.7%	178	113,528	Brakes — 24.7%
2015	9	70.0%	160	117,777	Brakes — 42.5%
2016	10	68.5%	162	130,780	Brakes — 31.5%
2017	11	67.1%	155	134,013	Brakes — 33.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.1% (3 yrs)	33.5% (11 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.6% (3 yrs)	23.2% (11 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (3 yrs)	18.7% (11 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	4.7% (3 yrs)	5.8% (11 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,575 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.