2006 BMW X3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

87,445

Total Tests (All Years)

136,209 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW X3 as it ages.

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs69.3%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.2%	6,558
4 yrs	79.0%	6,775
5 yrs	75.1%	6,715
6 yrs	74.4%	6,618
7 yrs	73.4%	6,619
8 yrs	72.6%	6,546
9 yrs	72.1%	6,522
10 yrs	70.7%	6,412
11 yrs	69.3%	6,255
12 yrs	68.6%	4,248
13 yrs	66.2%	4,249
14 yrs	66.8%	3,882
15 yrs	65.6%	4,728
16 yrs	64.8%	3,489
17 yrs	64.2%	3,727
18 yrs	63.3%	4,102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW X3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	63.3%	4,102
2023 (17 yrs)	64.2%	3,727
2022 (16 yrs)	64.8%	3,489
2021 (15 yrs)	65.6%	4,728
2020 (14 yrs)	66.8%	3,882
2019 (13 yrs)	66.2%	4,249
2018 (12 yrs)	68.6%	4,248
2017 (11 yrs)	69.3%	6,255
2016 (10 yrs)	70.7%	6,412
2015 (9 yrs)	72.1%	6,522
2014 (8 yrs)	72.6%	6,546
2013 (7 yrs)	73.4%	6,619
2012 (6 yrs)	74.4%	6,618
2011 (5 yrs)	75.1%	6,715
2010 (4 yrs)	79%	6,775
2009 (3 yrs)	82.2%	6,558

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,558Avg Mileage 33,939Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2010

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,775Avg Mileage 43,208Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2011

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,715Avg Mileage 52,567Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

2012

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,618Avg Mileage 62,181Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,619Avg Mileage 70,527Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,546Avg Mileage 79,567Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,522Avg Mileage 87,712Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,412Avg Mileage 95,566Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,255Avg Mileage 102,330Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,248Avg Mileage 109,030Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2019

66.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,249Avg Mileage 115,077Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2020

66.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,882Avg Mileage 120,350Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,728Avg Mileage 124,205Top Failure Tyres — 30.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,489Avg Mileage 128,433Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,727Avg Mileage 132,447Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,102Avg Mileage 136,209Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

MOT results for 2006 BMW X3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.2%	6,558	33,939	Tyres — 6.8%
2010	4	79.0%	6,775	43,208	Tyres — 8.2%
2011	5	75.1%	6,715	52,567	Suspension — 10.5%
2012	6	74.4%	6,618	62,181	Suspension — 9.7%
2013	7	73.4%	6,619	70,527	Tyres — 19.2%
2014	8	72.6%	6,546	79,567	Tyres — 20.8%
2015	9	72.1%	6,522	87,712	Tyres — 18.7%
2016	10	70.7%	6,412	95,566	Tyres — 20.1%
2017	11	69.3%	6,255	102,330	Brakes — 21.5%
2018	12	68.6%	4,248	109,030	Brakes — 23.9%
2019	13	66.2%	4,249	115,077	Tyres — 26.5%
2020	14	66.8%	3,882	120,350	Tyres — 28.0%
2021	15	65.6%	4,728	124,205	Tyres — 30.8%
2022	16	64.8%	3,489	128,433	Brakes — 32.1%
2023	17	64.2%	3,727	132,447	Suspension — 36.6%
2024	18	63.3%	4,102	136,209	Suspension — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW X3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.2% (3 yrs)	36.6% (18 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	26.6% (18 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	26.3% (18 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X3 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 87,445 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.