2006 BMW 525d M Sport A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

477

Total Tests (All Years)

105,298 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 70.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 13.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 525d M Sport A as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓9.3%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↑9.3%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs70.4%

→ ↓6.2%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	41
4 yrs	78.9%	57
5 yrs	69.6%	56
6 yrs	67.9%	56
7 yrs	77.2%	57
8 yrs	73.6%	53
9 yrs	70.4%	54
10 yrs	64.2%	53
11 yrs	70.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 525d M Sport A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	70%	50
2016 (10 yrs)	64.2%	53
2015 (9 yrs)	70.4%	54
2014 (8 yrs)	73.6%	53
2013 (7 yrs)	77.2%	57
2012 (6 yrs)	67.9%	56
2011 (5 yrs)	69.6%	56
2010 (4 yrs)	78.9%	57
2009 (3 yrs)	85.4%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 41Avg Mileage 40,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 57Avg Mileage 44,929Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2011

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 57,641Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 67,548Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2013

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 77,520Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 87,693Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 95,613Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 100,108Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 50Avg Mileage 105,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 525d M Sport A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.4%	41	40,882	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	4	78.9%	57	44,929	Tyres — 10.5%
2011	5	69.6%	56	57,641	Tyres — 17.9%
2012	6	67.9%	56	67,548	Tyres — 19.6%
2013	7	77.2%	57	77,520	Tyres — 21.1%
2014	8	73.6%	53	87,693	Tyres — 32.1%
2015	9	70.4%	54	95,613	Brakes — 33.3%
2016	10	64.2%	53	100,108	Tyres — 32.1%
2017	11	70.0%	50	105,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 525d M Sport A, with age trends.

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.3%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.8% (3 yrs)	20.0% (11 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	14.0% (11 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (3 yrs)	10.0% (11 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525d M Sport A cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 477 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.