2006 BMW M3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,257

Total Tests (All Years)

82,641 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 83.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW M3 as it ages.

3 yrs74.0%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs68.6%

→ ↑9.0%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↑2.4%

8 yrs76.0%

→ ↑2.2%

9 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs78.5%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs79.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs79.2%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs80.9%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs81.8%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.0%	605
4 yrs	68.6%	574
5 yrs	77.6%	559
6 yrs	77.1%	563
7 yrs	73.6%	531
8 yrs	76.0%	524
9 yrs	78.2%	513
10 yrs	78.5%	494
11 yrs	80.0%	496
12 yrs	79.9%	313
13 yrs	79.2%	318
14 yrs	82.1%	290
15 yrs	80.9%	362
16 yrs	81.8%	308
17 yrs	86.8%	356
18 yrs	83.6%	451

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW M3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	83.6%	451
2023 (17 yrs)	86.8%	356
2022 (16 yrs)	81.8%	308
2021 (15 yrs)	80.9%	362
2020 (14 yrs)	82.1%	290
2019 (13 yrs)	79.2%	318
2018 (12 yrs)	79.9%	313
2017 (11 yrs)	80%	496
2016 (10 yrs)	78.5%	494
2015 (9 yrs)	78.2%	513
2014 (8 yrs)	76%	524
2013 (7 yrs)	73.6%	531
2012 (6 yrs)	77.1%	563
2011 (5 yrs)	77.6%	559
2010 (4 yrs)	68.6%	574
2009 (3 yrs)	74%	605

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 605Avg Mileage 30,453Top Failure Suspension — 12.4%

2010

68.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 574Avg Mileage 37,729Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 559Avg Mileage 44,696Top Failure Suspension — 11.4%

2012

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 563Avg Mileage 50,000Top Failure Suspension — 10.8%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 531Avg Mileage 56,338Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 524Avg Mileage 60,387Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 513Avg Mileage 64,849Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 494Avg Mileage 68,089Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 496Avg Mileage 72,102Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2018

79.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 313Avg Mileage 72,419Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 318Avg Mileage 77,249Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2020

82.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 290Avg Mileage 77,355Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2021

80.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 362Avg Mileage 78,695Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 308Avg Mileage 80,636Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2023

86.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 356Avg Mileage 81,850Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 451Avg Mileage 82,641Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

MOT results for 2006 BMW M3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.0%	605	30,453	Suspension — 12.4%
2010	4	68.6%	574	37,729	Suspension — 16.2%
2011	5	77.6%	559	44,696	Suspension — 11.4%
2012	6	77.1%	563	50,000	Suspension — 10.8%
2013	7	73.6%	531	56,338	Tyres — 20.3%
2014	8	76.0%	524	60,387	Brakes — 17.7%
2015	9	78.2%	513	64,849	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	10	78.5%	494	68,089	Brakes — 18.6%
2017	11	80.0%	496	72,102	Brakes — 17.3%
2018	12	79.9%	313	72,419	Brakes — 24.3%
2019	13	79.2%	318	77,249	Brakes — 18.6%
2020	14	82.1%	290	77,355	Brakes — 20.0%
2021	15	80.9%	362	78,695	Brakes — 23.2%
2022	16	81.8%	308	80,636	Brakes — 21.4%
2023	17	86.8%	356	81,850	Brakes — 11.5%
2024	18	83.6%	451	82,641	Brakes — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW M3, with age trends.

Brakes

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.6% (3 yrs)	13.1% (18 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.4% (3 yrs)	4.4% (18 yrs)	-8.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.1% (3 yrs)	9.5% (18 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M3 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,257 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.