2006 BMW 520d Se Touring — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

526

Total Tests (All Years)

155,785 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 61.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 4.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs56.7%

→ ↑9.4%

4 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs62.5%

→ ↑15.5%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓18.0%

9 yrs53.7%

→ ↑11.2%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	56.7%	67
4 yrs	66.1%	59
5 yrs	62.5%	56
6 yrs	78.0%	59
7 yrs	73.3%	60
8 yrs	71.7%	60
9 yrs	53.7%	54
10 yrs	64.9%	57
11 yrs	61.1%	54

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	61.1%	54
2016 (10 yrs)	64.9%	57
2015 (9 yrs)	53.7%	54
2014 (8 yrs)	71.7%	60
2013 (7 yrs)	73.3%	60
2012 (6 yrs)	78%	59
2011 (5 yrs)	62.5%	56
2010 (4 yrs)	66.1%	59
2009 (3 yrs)	56.7%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 63,840Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 59Avg Mileage 78,901Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 88,519Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 100,058Top Failure Steering — 10.2%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 111,640Top Failure Tyres — 36.7%

2014

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 123,716Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 135,611Top Failure Tyres — 46.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 149,932Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 155,785Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 520d Se Touring by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	56.7%	67	63,840	Tyres — 19.4%
2010	4	66.1%	59	78,901	Tyres — 15.3%
2011	5	62.5%	56	88,519	Tyres — 26.8%
2012	6	78.0%	59	100,058	Steering — 10.2%
2013	7	73.3%	60	111,640	Tyres — 36.7%
2014	8	71.7%	60	123,716	Tyres — 20.0%
2015	9	53.7%	54	135,611	Tyres — 46.3%
2016	10	64.9%	57	149,932	Brakes — 43.9%
2017	11	61.1%	54	155,785	Tyres — 31.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Registration Plates and VIN

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.0% (3 yrs)	24.1% (11 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.9% (3 yrs)	29.6% (11 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.4% (3 yrs)	31.5% (11 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 520d Se Touring cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 526 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.