2006 BMW 550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

73.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,351

Total Tests (All Years)

131,663 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 73.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 550 as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓7.5%

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↑6.7%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓8.4%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↑8.4%

9 yrs79.1%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓10.9%

11 yrs64.1%

→ ↑11.4%

12 yrs75.5%

→ ↓6.3%

13 yrs69.2%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs69.6%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs67.2%

→ ↑7.4%

17 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs73.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	114
4 yrs	75.0%	104
5 yrs	81.7%	109
6 yrs	73.3%	101
7 yrs	73.7%	99
8 yrs	70.7%	99
9 yrs	79.1%	91
10 yrs	75.0%	96
11 yrs	64.1%	92
12 yrs	75.5%	53
13 yrs	69.2%	65
14 yrs	69.6%	56
15 yrs	69.1%	68
16 yrs	67.2%	58
17 yrs	74.6%	63
18 yrs	73.5%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	73.5%	83
2023 (17 yrs)	74.6%	63
2022 (16 yrs)	67.2%	58
2021 (15 yrs)	69.1%	68
2020 (14 yrs)	69.6%	56
2019 (13 yrs)	69.2%	65
2018 (12 yrs)	75.5%	53
2017 (11 yrs)	64.1%	92
2016 (10 yrs)	75%	96
2015 (9 yrs)	79.1%	91
2014 (8 yrs)	70.7%	99
2013 (7 yrs)	73.7%	99
2012 (6 yrs)	73.3%	101
2011 (5 yrs)	81.7%	109
2010 (4 yrs)	75%	104
2009 (3 yrs)	82.5%	114

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 114Avg Mileage 32,961Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 104Avg Mileage 43,344Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 109Avg Mileage 52,920Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 101Avg Mileage 63,047Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 99Avg Mileage 72,101Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 80,030Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 85,993Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 94,323Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 92Avg Mileage 95,004Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2018

75.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 96,575Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2019

69.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 108,030Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 112,397Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2021

69.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 112,950Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 121,218Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2023

74.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 121,163Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2024

73.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 131,663Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 550 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.5%	114	32,961	Tyres — 9.6%
2010	4	75.0%	104	43,344	Tyres — 13.5%
2011	5	81.7%	109	52,920	Tyres — 11.0%
2012	6	73.3%	101	63,047	Tyres — 11.9%
2013	7	73.7%	99	72,101	Brakes — 20.2%
2014	8	70.7%	99	80,030	Brakes — 31.3%
2015	9	79.1%	91	85,993	Brakes — 16.5%
2016	10	75.0%	96	94,323	Tyres — 26.0%
2017	11	64.1%	92	95,004	Brakes — 26.1%
2018	12	75.5%	53	96,575	Brakes — 22.6%
2019	13	69.2%	65	108,030	Brakes — 33.8%
2020	14	69.6%	56	112,397	Brakes — 26.8%
2021	15	69.1%	68	112,950	Suspension — 29.4%
2022	16	67.2%	58	121,218	Brakes — 44.8%
2023	17	74.6%	63	121,163	Suspension — 27.0%
2024	18	73.5%	83	131,663	Brakes — 34.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 550, with age trends.

Brakes

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Non-component advisories

10.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.6% (3 yrs)	34.9% (18 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (3 yrs)	22.9% (18 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2010 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 550 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,351 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.