2006 BMW 520d Se Touring Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

373

Total Tests (All Years)

137,371 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs68.2%

→ ↓6.0%

4 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.2%

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs62.5%

→ ↑13.1%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓8.9%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓8.1%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↑4.8%

11 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.2%	44
4 yrs	62.2%	45
5 yrs	67.4%	46
6 yrs	62.5%	40
7 yrs	75.6%	41
8 yrs	66.7%	36
9 yrs	70.0%	40
10 yrs	61.9%	42
11 yrs	66.7%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 520d 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)	66.7%	39
2016 (10 yrs)	61.9%	42
2015 (9 yrs)	70%	40
2014 (8 yrs)	66.7%	36
2013 (7 yrs)	75.6%	41
2012 (6 yrs)	62.5%	40
2011 (5 yrs)	67.4%	46
2010 (4 yrs)	62.2%	45
2009 (3 yrs)	68.2%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 55,800Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 63,918Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 79,506Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 89,747Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 100,363Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 105,699Top Failure Tyres — 47.2%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 116,128Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 122,923Top Failure Tyres — 40.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 137,371Top Failure Tyres — 35.9%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 520d Se Touring Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	68.2%	44	55,800	Tyres — 15.9%
2010	4	62.2%	45	63,918	Tyres — 22.2%
2011	5	67.4%	46	79,506	Tyres — 17.4%
2012	6	62.5%	40	89,747	Tyres — 17.5%
2013	7	75.6%	41	100,363	Tyres — 26.8%
2014	8	66.7%	36	105,699	Tyres — 47.2%
2015	9	70.0%	40	116,128	Suspension — 22.5%
2016	10	61.9%	42	122,923	Tyres — 40.5%
2017	11	66.7%	39	137,371	Tyres — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	15.9% (3 yrs)	35.9% (11 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.1% (3 yrs)	20.5% (11 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (3 yrs)	10.3% (11 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d Se Touring Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 373 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.