2006 BMW Alpina — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

81.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,047

Total Tests (All Years)

156,552 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 81.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 27.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs77.6%

→ ↑6.2%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.9%

5 yrs87.7%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↓7.9%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↑11.7%

9 yrs85.3%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs81.4%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs84.4%

→ ↓14.2%

12 yrs70.2%

→ ↑8.0%

13 yrs78.2%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs75.6%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs81.8%

→ ↓5.9%

16 yrs75.9%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs81.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.6%	58
4 yrs	83.8%	68
5 yrs	87.7%	65
6 yrs	82.5%	63
7 yrs	74.6%	67
8 yrs	73.6%	72
9 yrs	85.3%	68
10 yrs	81.4%	70
11 yrs	84.4%	64
12 yrs	70.2%	57
13 yrs	78.2%	55
14 yrs	75.6%	41
15 yrs	81.8%	66
16 yrs	75.9%	54
17 yrs	80.0%	65
18 yrs	81.6%	114

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	81.6%	114
2023 (17 yrs)	80%	65
2022 (16 yrs)	75.9%	54
2021 (15 yrs)	81.8%	66
2020 (14 yrs)	75.6%	41
2019 (13 yrs)	78.2%	55
2018 (12 yrs)	70.2%	57
2017 (11 yrs)	84.4%	64
2016 (10 yrs)	81.4%	70
2015 (9 yrs)	85.3%	68
2014 (8 yrs)	73.6%	72
2013 (7 yrs)	74.6%	67
2012 (6 yrs)	82.5%	63
2011 (5 yrs)	87.7%	65
2010 (4 yrs)	83.8%	68
2009 (3 yrs)	77.6%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,504Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 52,636Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

87.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 65Avg Mileage 60,775Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 66,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2013

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 67Avg Mileage 77,407Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 72Avg Mileage 81,800Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2015

85.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 91,552Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 100,569Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 103,276Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 112,038Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 115,628Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 107,829Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2021

81.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 117,570Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2022

75.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 125,444Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 65Avg Mileage 127,165Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2024

81.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 156,552Top Failure Suspension — 13.2%

MOT results for 2006 BMW Alpina by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.6%	58	42,504	Tyres — 10.3%
2010	4	83.8%	68	52,636	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	5	87.7%	65	60,775	Tyres — 7.7%
2012	6	82.5%	63	66,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2013	7	74.6%	67	77,407	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2014	8	73.6%	72	81,800	Tyres — 20.8%
2015	9	85.3%	68	91,552	Brakes — 14.7%
2016	10	81.4%	70	100,569	Brakes — 22.9%
2017	11	84.4%	64	103,276	Tyres — 10.9%
2018	12	70.2%	57	112,038	Brakes — 45.6%
2019	13	78.2%	55	115,628	Brakes — 20.0%
2020	14	75.6%	41	107,829	Brakes — 48.8%
2021	15	81.8%	66	117,570	Brakes — 31.8%
2022	16	75.9%	54	125,444	Brakes — 44.4%
2023	17	80.0%	65	127,165	Tyres — 26.2%
2024	18	81.6%	114	156,552	Suspension — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

19.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

12.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	7.9% (18 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	8.6% (3 yrs)	7.9% (18 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Alpina cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,047 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.