2006 BMW M5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

87.4%

Latest Pass Rate

6,832

Total Tests (All Years)

85,195 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 M5 as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs79.9%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs78.4%

→ ↑6.6%

15 yrs85.0%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs84.6%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs87.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.9%	620
4 yrs	83.3%	603
5 yrs	82.6%	591
6 yrs	82.4%	585
7 yrs	81.1%	557
8 yrs	80.5%	507
9 yrs	82.3%	491
10 yrs	81.1%	455
11 yrs	81.0%	426
12 yrs	79.9%	278
13 yrs	81.4%	290
14 yrs	78.4%	231
15 yrs	85.0%	300
16 yrs	86.0%	235
17 yrs	84.6%	266
18 yrs	87.4%	397

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW M5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	87.4%	397
2023 (17 yrs)	84.6%	266
2022 (16 yrs)	86%	235
2021 (15 yrs)	85%	300
2020 (14 yrs)	78.4%	231
2019 (13 yrs)	81.4%	290
2018 (12 yrs)	79.9%	278
2017 (11 yrs)	81%	426
2016 (10 yrs)	81.1%	455
2015 (9 yrs)	82.3%	491
2014 (8 yrs)	80.5%	507
2013 (7 yrs)	81.1%	557
2012 (6 yrs)	82.4%	585
2011 (5 yrs)	82.6%	591
2010 (4 yrs)	83.3%	603
2009 (3 yrs)	83.9%	620

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 620Avg Mileage 30,749Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 603Avg Mileage 38,933Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2011

82.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 591Avg Mileage 47,728Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 585Avg Mileage 51,632Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 557Avg Mileage 57,887Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 507Avg Mileage 63,112Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2015

82.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 491Avg Mileage 66,833Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2016

81.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 455Avg Mileage 70,847Top Failure Brakes — 18.9%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 426Avg Mileage 74,232Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2018

79.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 278Avg Mileage 76,620Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2019

81.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 290Avg Mileage 79,534Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2020

78.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 231Avg Mileage 81,453Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2021

85.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 300Avg Mileage 83,730Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2022

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 235Avg Mileage 83,153Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2023

84.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 266Avg Mileage 84,717Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2024

87.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 397Avg Mileage 85,195Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

MOT results for 2006 BMW M5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.9%	620	30,749	Tyres — 9.5%
2010	4	83.3%	603	38,933	Tyres — 8.6%
2011	5	82.6%	591	47,728	Tyres — 9.6%
2012	6	82.4%	585	51,632	Tyres — 7.5%
2013	7	81.1%	557	57,887	Tyres — 15.8%
2014	8	80.5%	507	63,112	Tyres — 16.6%
2015	9	82.3%	491	66,833	Brakes — 18.5%
2016	10	81.1%	455	70,847	Brakes — 18.9%
2017	11	81.0%	426	74,232	Brakes — 24.4%
2018	12	79.9%	278	76,620	Brakes — 23.4%
2019	13	81.4%	290	79,534	Brakes — 25.5%
2020	14	78.4%	231	81,453	Brakes — 21.2%
2021	15	85.0%	300	83,730	Brakes — 15.3%
2022	16	86.0%	235	83,153	Brakes — 14.0%
2023	17	84.6%	266	84,717	Brakes — 19.2%
2024	18	87.4%	397	85,195	Tyres — 7.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW M5, with age trends.

Brakes

14.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.5% (3 yrs)	7.3% (18 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	4.8% (18 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW M5 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,832 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.