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2006 BMW 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
87.4%
Latest Pass Rate
2,175
Total Tests (All Years)
108,546 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 87.4%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW 750 as it ages.

3 yrs86.9%
4 yrs81.9%
5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs83.3%
7 yrs70.3%
8 yrs71.7%
9 yrs67.5%
10 yrs76.7%
11 yrs69.8%
12 yrs67.3%
13 yrs72.4%
14 yrs71.1%
15 yrs70.4%
16 yrs75.9%
17 yrs72.3%
18 yrs87.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.9%175
4 yrs81.9%182
5 yrs80.0%175
6 yrs83.3%168
7 yrs70.3%158
8 yrs71.7%152
9 yrs67.5%151
10 yrs76.7%146
11 yrs69.8%139
12 yrs67.3%104
13 yrs72.4%87
14 yrs71.1%97
15 yrs70.4%98
16 yrs75.9%83
17 yrs72.3%101
18 yrs87.4%159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)87.4%159
2023 (17 yrs)72.3%101
2022 (16 yrs)75.9%83
2021 (15 yrs)70.4%98
2020 (14 yrs)71.1%97
2019 (13 yrs)72.4%87
2018 (12 yrs)67.3%104
2017 (11 yrs)69.8%139
2016 (10 yrs)76.7%146
2015 (9 yrs)67.5%151
2014 (8 yrs)71.7%152
2013 (7 yrs)70.3%158
2012 (6 yrs)83.3%168
2011 (5 yrs)80%175
2010 (4 yrs)81.9%182
2009 (3 yrs)86.9%175

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 175Avg Mileage 36,984Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%
2010
81.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 182Avg Mileage 44,554Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2011
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 175Avg Mileage 53,209Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2012
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 168Avg Mileage 62,547Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2013
70.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 158Avg Mileage 67,272Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%
2014
71.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 152Avg Mileage 74,810Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%
2015
67.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 151Avg Mileage 82,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2016
76.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 85,721Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%
2017
69.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 93,269Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%
2018
67.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 96,710Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%
2019
72.4%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 98,875Top Failure Tyres — 32.2%
2020
71.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 97Avg Mileage 106,252Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%
2021
70.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 98Avg Mileage 102,570Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%
2022
75.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 100,772Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%
2023
72.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 104,679Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%
2024
87.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 159Avg Mileage 108,546Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW 750, with age trends.

Suspension
18.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.5%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
12.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.7% (3 yrs)11.3% (18 yrs)
+5.6%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 750 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,175 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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