2006 BMW 530d M Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

74.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,145

Total Tests (All Years)

130,575 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 74.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 17.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 530d M Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs76.3%

→ ↓9.1%

4 yrs67.2%

→ ↑10.2%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↑7.9%

9 yrs79.3%

→ ↓12.9%

10 yrs66.4%

→ ↑7.7%

11 yrs74.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.3%	135
4 yrs	67.2%	131
5 yrs	77.4%	133
6 yrs	71.4%	133
7 yrs	71.8%	131
8 yrs	71.4%	133
9 yrs	79.3%	121
10 yrs	66.4%	116
11 yrs	74.1%	112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 530d 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)	74.1%	112
2016 (10 yrs)	66.4%	116
2015 (9 yrs)	79.3%	121
2014 (8 yrs)	71.4%	133
2013 (7 yrs)	71.8%	131
2012 (6 yrs)	71.4%	133
2011 (5 yrs)	77.4%	133
2010 (4 yrs)	67.2%	131
2009 (3 yrs)	76.3%	135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 135Avg Mileage 48,004Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 131Avg Mileage 60,112Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2011

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 133Avg Mileage 72,876Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 83,104Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2013

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 94,445Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 105,956Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 121Avg Mileage 126,644Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2016

66.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 116Avg Mileage 120,636Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 130,575Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 530d M Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.3%	135	48,004	Tyres — 13.3%
2010	4	67.2%	131	60,112	Tyres — 18.3%
2011	5	77.4%	133	72,876	Tyres — 12.8%
2012	6	71.4%	133	83,104	Tyres — 13.5%
2013	7	71.8%	131	94,445	Brakes — 23.7%
2014	8	71.4%	133	105,956	Tyres — 22.6%
2015	9	79.3%	121	126,644	Tyres — 12.4%
2016	10	66.4%	116	120,636	Brakes — 23.3%
2017	11	74.1%	112	130,575	Tyres — 23.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 530d M Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

7.7%

↑ 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	6.7% (3 yrs)	21.4% (11 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (3 yrs)	23.2% (11 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.2% (3 yrs)	14.3% (11 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d M Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,145 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.