2006 BMW 630i Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

873

Total Tests (All Years)

98,342 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 66.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 10.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 630i Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.7%

→ ↓9.2%

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↑8.2%

6 yrs79.0%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs74.0%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.7%	98
4 yrs	74.5%	98
5 yrs	70.8%	96
6 yrs	79.0%	100
7 yrs	72.4%	98
8 yrs	74.0%	96
9 yrs	68.5%	92
10 yrs	66.7%	102
11 yrs	66.7%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 630i 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)	66.7%	93
2016 (10 yrs)	66.7%	102
2015 (9 yrs)	68.5%	92
2014 (8 yrs)	74%	96
2013 (7 yrs)	72.4%	98
2012 (6 yrs)	79%	100
2011 (5 yrs)	70.8%	96
2010 (4 yrs)	74.5%	98
2009 (3 yrs)	83.7%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 37,183Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 98Avg Mileage 43,874Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 52,785Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 61,399Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 70,597Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 78,313Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 85,458Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 93,197Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 98,342Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 630i Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.7%	98	37,183	Tyres — 8.2%
2010	4	74.5%	98	43,874	Tyres — 17.3%
2011	5	70.8%	96	52,785	Tyres — 12.5%
2012	6	79.0%	100	61,399	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	7	72.4%	98	70,597	Tyres — 20.4%
2014	8	74.0%	96	78,313	Tyres — 22.9%
2015	9	68.5%	92	85,458	Tyres — 25.0%
2016	10	66.7%	102	93,197	Tyres — 22.5%
2017	11	66.7%	93	98,342	Brakes — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 630i Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.7%

↑ 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	3.1% (3 yrs)	28.0% (11 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.1% (3 yrs)	23.7% (11 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	22.6% (11 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN	2.0% (3 yrs)	5.4% (11 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 630i Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 873 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.