2006 BMW 525d Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

685

Total Tests (All Years)

126,470 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 7.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓19.8%

4 yrs67.9%

→ ↑13.6%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓11.0%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.4%

7 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	81
4 yrs	67.9%	81
5 yrs	81.5%	81
6 yrs	70.5%	78
7 yrs	65.1%	83
8 yrs	63.6%	77
9 yrs	69.1%	68
10 yrs	65.3%	72
11 yrs	64.1%	64

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	64.1%	64
2016 (10 yrs)	65.3%	72
2015 (9 yrs)	69.1%	68
2014 (8 yrs)	63.6%	77
2013 (7 yrs)	65.1%	83
2012 (6 yrs)	70.5%	78
2011 (5 yrs)	81.5%	81
2010 (4 yrs)	67.9%	81
2009 (3 yrs)	87.7%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 50,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 59,946Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 81Avg Mileage 70,234Top Failure Brakes — 9.9%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 77,089Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2013

65.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 91,344Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 101,790Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 109,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2016

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 115,121Top Failure Tyres — 36.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 126,470Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 525d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	87.7%	81	50,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2010	4	67.9%	81	59,946	Tyres — 17.3%
2011	5	81.5%	81	70,234	Brakes — 9.9%
2012	6	70.5%	78	77,089	Tyres — 15.4%
2013	7	65.1%	83	91,344	Tyres — 27.7%
2014	8	63.6%	77	101,790	Brakes — 42.9%
2015	9	69.1%	68	109,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2016	10	65.3%	72	115,121	Tyres — 36.1%
2017	11	64.1%	64	126,470	Brakes — 42.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	42.2% (11 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.9% (3 yrs)	28.1% (11 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (3 yrs)	18.8% (11 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 525d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 685 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.