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2006 BMW 650i Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
75.3%
Latest Pass Rate
722
Total Tests (All Years)
84,357 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 75.3%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 19.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.5%
4 yrs81.9%
5 yrs77.8%
6 yrs78.0%
7 yrs78.5%
8 yrs81.0%
9 yrs68.3%
10 yrs73.3%
11 yrs75.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.5%84
4 yrs81.9%83
5 yrs77.8%81
6 yrs78.0%82
7 yrs78.5%79
8 yrs81.0%79
9 yrs68.3%82
10 yrs73.3%75
11 yrs75.3%77

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (11 yrs)75.3%77
2016 (10 yrs)73.3%75
2015 (9 yrs)68.3%82
2014 (8 yrs)81%79
2013 (7 yrs)78.5%79
2012 (6 yrs)78%82
2011 (5 yrs)77.8%81
2010 (4 yrs)81.9%83
2009 (3 yrs)84.5%84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
84.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 84Avg Mileage 32,821Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%
2010
81.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 40,053Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%
2011
77.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 81Avg Mileage 48,616Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%
2012
78.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 54,968Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2013
78.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 79Avg Mileage 62,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014
81.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 68,137Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%
2015
68.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 72,814Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%
2016
73.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 77,520Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%
2017
75.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 84,357Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
7.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.8% (3 yrs)16.9% (11 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.5% (3 yrs)16.9% (11 yrs)
+7.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the BMW 650i Sport Auto page →

About This Data

This page shows how BMW 650i Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 722 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.

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