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

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

856

Total Tests (All Years)

127,104 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓7.6%

4 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs69.6%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↑10.9%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↓7.2%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	108
4 yrs	74.8%	107
5 yrs	74.7%	95
6 yrs	69.6%	102
7 yrs	66.3%	95
8 yrs	77.2%	92
9 yrs	72.7%	88
10 yrs	65.5%	87
11 yrs	62.2%	82

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	62.2%	82
2016 (10 yrs)	65.5%	87
2015 (9 yrs)	72.7%	88
2014 (8 yrs)	77.2%	92
2013 (7 yrs)	66.3%	95
2012 (6 yrs)	69.6%	102
2011 (5 yrs)	74.7%	95
2010 (4 yrs)	74.8%	107
2009 (3 yrs)	82.4%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 108Avg Mileage 47,658Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 107Avg Mileage 61,530Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 95Avg Mileage 71,321Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2012

69.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 83,434Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 94,801Top Failure Tyres — 40.0%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 101,941Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 109,453Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 120,415Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 127,104Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 525d M Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.4%	108	47,658	Tyres — 11.1%
2010	4	74.8%	107	61,530	Tyres — 11.2%
2011	5	74.7%	95	71,321	Tyres — 11.6%
2012	6	69.6%	102	83,434	Tyres — 15.7%
2013	7	66.3%	95	94,801	Tyres — 40.0%
2014	8	77.2%	92	101,941	Tyres — 25.0%
2015	9	72.7%	88	109,453	Tyres — 23.9%
2016	10	65.5%	87	120,415	Brakes — 47.1%
2017	11	62.2%	82	127,104	Brakes — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

13.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.6% (3 yrs)	34.1% (11 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.5% (3 yrs)	30.5% (11 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (3 yrs)	34.1% (11 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	3.7% (3 yrs)	13.4% (11 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 856 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.