2006 BMW 530d Se 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

570

Total Tests (All Years)

113,415 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 Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↑9.7%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.0%

9 yrs85.0%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs74.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.3%	73
4 yrs	81.3%	64
5 yrs	77.1%	70
6 yrs	73.4%	64
7 yrs	70.3%	64
8 yrs	80.0%	60
9 yrs	85.0%	60
10 yrs	78.7%	61
11 yrs	74.1%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 530d 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)	74.1%	54
2016 (10 yrs)	78.7%	61
2015 (9 yrs)	85%	60
2014 (8 yrs)	80%	60
2013 (7 yrs)	70.3%	64
2012 (6 yrs)	73.4%	64
2011 (5 yrs)	77.1%	70
2010 (4 yrs)	81.3%	64
2009 (3 yrs)	86.3%	73

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 73Avg Mileage 43,167Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 56,886Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2011

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 70,679Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 75,768Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 64Avg Mileage 84,779Top Failure Steering — 26.6%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 94,388Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 103,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 109,508Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 113,415Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 530d Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.3%	73	43,167	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	4	81.3%	64	56,886	Tyres — 6.3%
2011	5	77.1%	70	70,679	Tyres — 11.4%
2012	6	73.4%	64	75,768	Tyres — 12.5%
2013	7	70.3%	64	84,779	Steering — 26.6%
2014	8	80.0%	60	94,388	Tyres — 20.0%
2015	9	85.0%	60	103,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2016	10	78.7%	61	109,508	Brakes — 19.7%
2017	11	74.1%	54	113,415	Brakes — 24.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.0%

↑ 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	2.7% (3 yrs)	24.1% (11 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.7% (3 yrs)	9.3% (11 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (3 yrs)	14.8% (11 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	5.5% (3 yrs)	9.3% (11 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 530d Se Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 570 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.