2006 BMW 650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

8,773

Total Tests (All Years)

98,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 72.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 650 as it ages.

3 yrs79.9%

→ ↑3.3%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↓7.4%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs71.9%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs70.3%

→ ↑4.3%

16 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.9%	641
4 yrs	83.2%	644
5 yrs	78.6%	660
6 yrs	77.6%	647
7 yrs	70.2%	641
8 yrs	73.8%	611
9 yrs	72.9%	606
10 yrs	70.0%	606
11 yrs	69.4%	588
12 yrs	71.9%	399
13 yrs	72.8%	412
14 yrs	71.4%	367
15 yrs	70.3%	478
16 yrs	74.6%	374
17 yrs	72.7%	428
18 yrs	72.1%	671

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	72.1%	671
2023 (17 yrs)	72.7%	428
2022 (16 yrs)	74.6%	374
2021 (15 yrs)	70.3%	478
2020 (14 yrs)	71.4%	367
2019 (13 yrs)	72.8%	412
2018 (12 yrs)	71.9%	399
2017 (11 yrs)	69.4%	588
2016 (10 yrs)	70%	606
2015 (9 yrs)	72.9%	606
2014 (8 yrs)	73.8%	611
2013 (7 yrs)	70.2%	641
2012 (6 yrs)	77.6%	647
2011 (5 yrs)	78.6%	660
2010 (4 yrs)	83.2%	644
2009 (3 yrs)	79.9%	641

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 641Avg Mileage 30,250Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 644Avg Mileage 38,998Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 660Avg Mileage 45,971Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2012

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 647Avg Mileage 52,909Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 641Avg Mileage 61,312Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 611Avg Mileage 66,219Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 606Avg Mileage 72,210Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 606Avg Mileage 78,906Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2017

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 588Avg Mileage 82,393Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 399Avg Mileage 87,010Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2019

72.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 412Avg Mileage 93,108Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 367Avg Mileage 94,121Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2021

70.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 478Avg Mileage 94,653Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2022

74.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 374Avg Mileage 95,683Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 428Avg Mileage 98,281Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2024

72.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 671Avg Mileage 98,325Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.9%	641	30,250	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	4	83.2%	644	38,998	Tyres — 8.7%
2011	5	78.6%	660	45,971	Tyres — 11.4%
2012	6	77.6%	647	52,909	Tyres — 10.4%
2013	7	70.2%	641	61,312	Tyres — 26.2%
2014	8	73.8%	611	66,219	Tyres — 17.7%
2015	9	72.9%	606	72,210	Brakes — 21.9%
2016	10	70.0%	606	78,906	Brakes — 24.1%
2017	11	69.4%	588	82,393	Brakes — 30.3%
2018	12	71.9%	399	87,010	Brakes — 35.1%
2019	13	72.8%	412	93,108	Brakes — 34.0%
2020	14	71.4%	367	94,121	Brakes — 25.1%
2021	15	70.3%	478	94,653	Suspension — 37.2%
2022	16	74.6%	374	95,683	Brakes — 24.9%
2023	17	72.7%	428	98,281	Brakes — 36.7%
2024	18	72.1%	671	98,325	Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 650, with age trends.

Brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.2%

↑ 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)	27.7% (18 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (3 yrs)	18.9% (18 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 650 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,773 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.