2006 BMW 730d Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

403

Total Tests (All Years)

118,318 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 4.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 730d Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs79.5%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓8.5%

5 yrs70.6%

→ ↑6.0%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↓11.4%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↑13.1%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs69.8%

→ ↓9.3%

11 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.5%	44
4 yrs	79.1%	43
5 yrs	70.6%	51
6 yrs	76.6%	47
7 yrs	65.2%	46
8 yrs	78.3%	46
9 yrs	73.3%	45
10 yrs	69.8%	43
11 yrs	60.5%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 730d 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)	60.5%	38
2016 (10 yrs)	69.8%	43
2015 (9 yrs)	73.3%	45
2014 (8 yrs)	78.3%	46
2013 (7 yrs)	65.2%	46
2012 (6 yrs)	76.6%	47
2011 (5 yrs)	70.6%	51
2010 (4 yrs)	79.1%	43
2009 (3 yrs)	79.5%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,473Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 56,617Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 51Avg Mileage 67,906Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 80,755Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.8%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 46Avg Mileage 93,887Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 98,546Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 117,535Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 112,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 118,318Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

MOT results for 2006 BMW 730d Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.5%	44	45,473	Tyres — 15.9%
2010	4	79.1%	43	56,617	Tyres — 14.0%
2011	5	70.6%	51	67,906	Tyres — 23.5%
2012	6	76.6%	47	80,755	Driver's View of the Road — 12.8%
2013	7	65.2%	46	93,887	Tyres — 32.6%
2014	8	78.3%	46	98,546	Tyres — 21.7%
2015	9	73.3%	45	117,535	Tyres — 26.7%
2016	10	69.8%	43	112,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2017	11	60.5%	38	118,318	Suspension — 31.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 730d Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.8% (3 yrs)	28.9% (11 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.9% (3 yrs)	31.6% (11 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	4.5% (3 yrs)	13.2% (11 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN	2.3% (3 yrs)	10.5% (11 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 730d Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 403 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.