2006 BMW 523 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,356

Total Tests (All Years)

123,158 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 523 as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs82.0%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs67.1%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs71.2%

→ ↑4.9%

16 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.1%

17 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.3%

18 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.7%	581
4 yrs	80.2%	535
5 yrs	79.5%	516
6 yrs	82.0%	477
7 yrs	76.1%	476
8 yrs	74.3%	459
9 yrs	75.8%	459
10 yrs	70.4%	449
11 yrs	68.2%	431
12 yrs	67.2%	293
13 yrs	64.3%	280
14 yrs	67.1%	283
15 yrs	71.2%	313
16 yrs	76.1%	243
17 yrs	72.0%	282
18 yrs	67.7%	279

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 523 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	67.7%	279
2023 (17 yrs)	72%	282
2022 (16 yrs)	76.1%	243
2021 (15 yrs)	71.2%	313
2020 (14 yrs)	67.1%	283
2019 (13 yrs)	64.3%	280
2018 (12 yrs)	67.2%	293
2017 (11 yrs)	68.2%	431
2016 (10 yrs)	70.4%	449
2015 (9 yrs)	75.8%	459
2014 (8 yrs)	74.3%	459
2013 (7 yrs)	76.1%	476
2012 (6 yrs)	82%	477
2011 (5 yrs)	79.5%	516
2010 (4 yrs)	80.2%	535
2009 (3 yrs)	84.7%	581

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 581Avg Mileage 38,167Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 535Avg Mileage 46,034Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 516Avg Mileage 52,411Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2012

82.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 477Avg Mileage 63,286Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2013

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 476Avg Mileage 69,891Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 459Avg Mileage 77,226Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 459Avg Mileage 85,102Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2016

70.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 449Avg Mileage 94,727Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 431Avg Mileage 97,783Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2018

67.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 293Avg Mileage 103,815Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 280Avg Mileage 110,683Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2020

67.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 283Avg Mileage 111,419Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2021

71.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 313Avg Mileage 114,276Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 243Avg Mileage 115,440Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2023

72.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 282Avg Mileage 119,680Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 279Avg Mileage 123,158Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 523 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.7%	581	38,167	Tyres — 10.2%
2010	4	80.2%	535	46,034	Tyres — 9.9%
2011	5	79.5%	516	52,411	Tyres — 9.7%
2012	6	82.0%	477	63,286	Tyres — 10.3%
2013	7	76.1%	476	69,891	Tyres — 21.2%
2014	8	74.3%	459	77,226	Tyres — 24.6%
2015	9	75.8%	459	85,102	Brakes — 19.6%
2016	10	70.4%	449	94,727	Brakes — 25.6%
2017	11	68.2%	431	97,783	Brakes — 29.9%
2018	12	67.2%	293	103,815	Brakes — 38.2%
2019	13	64.3%	280	110,683	Brakes — 45.0%
2020	14	67.1%	283	111,419	Brakes — 44.9%
2021	15	71.2%	313	114,276	Brakes — 31.9%
2022	16	76.1%	243	115,440	Brakes — 30.5%
2023	17	72.0%	282	119,680	Brakes — 36.9%
2024	18	67.7%	279	123,158	Brakes — 24.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 523, with age trends.

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.1%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	24.7% (18 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (3 yrs)	15.4% (18 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 523 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,356 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.