2006 BMW Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

71.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,744

Total Tests (All Years)

106,079 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 71.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.7%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↑3.8%

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs78.7%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs66.2%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs70.4%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs70.3%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs71.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	323
4 yrs	79.6%	289
5 yrs	78.8%	259
6 yrs	82.5%	229
7 yrs	86.3%	190
8 yrs	80.6%	170
9 yrs	78.7%	178
10 yrs	73.3%	172
11 yrs	74.4%	168
12 yrs	72.3%	112
13 yrs	68.9%	119
14 yrs	68.4%	98
15 yrs	66.2%	130
16 yrs	70.4%	98
17 yrs	70.3%	101
18 yrs	71.3%	108

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	71.3%	108
2023 (17 yrs)	70.3%	101
2022 (16 yrs)	70.4%	98
2021 (15 yrs)	66.2%	130
2020 (14 yrs)	68.4%	98
2019 (13 yrs)	68.9%	119
2018 (12 yrs)	72.3%	112
2017 (11 yrs)	74.4%	168
2016 (10 yrs)	73.3%	172
2015 (9 yrs)	78.7%	178
2014 (8 yrs)	80.6%	170
2013 (7 yrs)	86.3%	190
2012 (6 yrs)	82.5%	229
2011 (5 yrs)	78.8%	259
2010 (4 yrs)	79.6%	289
2009 (3 yrs)	83.6%	323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 323Avg Mileage 42,766Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 289Avg Mileage 49,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 259Avg Mileage 58,368Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 229Avg Mileage 66,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 190Avg Mileage 76,686Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2014

80.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 170Avg Mileage 82,526Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2015

78.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 178Avg Mileage 89,997Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 172Avg Mileage 98,467Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 168Avg Mileage 103,938Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2018

72.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 112Avg Mileage 104,971Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 120,804Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 98Avg Mileage 124,146Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 130Avg Mileage 120,487Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2022

70.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 123,274Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 121,878Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2024

71.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 106,079Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

MOT results for 2006 BMW Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.6%	323	42,766	Tyres — 7.4%
2010	4	79.6%	289	49,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%
2011	5	78.8%	259	58,368	Tyres — 7.7%
2012	6	82.5%	229	66,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2013	7	86.3%	190	76,686	Brakes — 13.2%
2014	8	80.6%	170	82,526	Tyres — 18.8%
2015	9	78.7%	178	89,997	Brakes — 22.5%
2016	10	73.3%	172	98,467	Brakes — 25.6%
2017	11	74.4%	168	103,938	Brakes — 22.6%
2018	12	72.3%	112	104,971	Brakes — 35.7%
2019	13	68.9%	119	120,804	Brakes — 35.3%
2020	14	68.4%	98	124,146	Brakes — 46.9%
2021	15	66.2%	130	120,487	Brakes — 37.7%
2022	16	70.4%	98	123,274	Suspension — 44.9%
2023	17	70.3%	101	121,878	Brakes — 58.4%
2024	18	71.3%	108	106,079	Brakes — 39.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	39.8% (18 yrs)	+36.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (3 yrs)	20.4% (18 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW Unclassified cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,744 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.