2006 BMW X5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

75,949

Total Tests (All Years)

146,821 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 66.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 BMW X5 as it ages.

3 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs58.4%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs60.8%

→ ↑5.4%

18 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.4%	5,526
4 yrs	72.9%	5,608
5 yrs	70.8%	5,587
6 yrs	66.7%	5,508
7 yrs	64.1%	5,510
8 yrs	62.1%	5,461
9 yrs	61.8%	5,457
10 yrs	61.4%	5,398
11 yrs	60.5%	5,282
12 yrs	58.2%	3,715
13 yrs	58.4%	3,795
14 yrs	58.5%	3,585
15 yrs	58.4%	4,260
16 yrs	60.3%	3,223
17 yrs	60.8%	3,585
18 yrs	66.2%	4,449

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 BMW X5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	66.2%	4,449
2023 (17 yrs)	60.8%	3,585
2022 (16 yrs)	60.3%	3,223
2021 (15 yrs)	58.4%	4,260
2020 (14 yrs)	58.5%	3,585
2019 (13 yrs)	58.4%	3,795
2018 (12 yrs)	58.2%	3,715
2017 (11 yrs)	60.5%	5,282
2016 (10 yrs)	61.4%	5,398
2015 (9 yrs)	61.8%	5,457
2014 (8 yrs)	62.1%	5,461
2013 (7 yrs)	64.1%	5,510
2012 (6 yrs)	66.7%	5,508
2011 (5 yrs)	70.8%	5,587
2010 (4 yrs)	72.9%	5,608
2009 (3 yrs)	76.4%	5,526

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,526Avg Mileage 39,175Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2010

72.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,608Avg Mileage 50,815Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,587Avg Mileage 60,822Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,508Avg Mileage 70,018Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,510Avg Mileage 79,948Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,461Avg Mileage 88,071Top Failure Brakes — 52.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,457Avg Mileage 97,345Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,398Avg Mileage 105,277Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,282Avg Mileage 112,290Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,715Avg Mileage 119,018Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,795Avg Mileage 125,090Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,585Avg Mileage 131,471Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,260Avg Mileage 135,189Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2022High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,223Avg Mileage 140,603Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,585Avg Mileage 144,303Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2024

66.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,449Avg Mileage 146,821Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

MOT results for 2006 BMW X5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.4%	5,526	39,175	Tyres — 10.3%
2010	4	72.9%	5,608	50,815	Tyres — 12.4%
2011	5	70.8%	5,587	60,822	Brakes — 13.4%
2012	6	66.7%	5,508	70,018	Brakes — 16.5%
2013	7	64.1%	5,510	79,948	Brakes — 42.7%
2014	8	62.1%	5,461	88,071	Brakes — 52.5%
2015	9	61.8%	5,457	97,345	Brakes — 53.3%
2016	10	61.4%	5,398	105,277	Brakes — 51.6%
2017	11	60.5%	5,282	112,290	Brakes — 57.3%
2018	12	58.2%	3,715	119,018	Brakes — 64.1%
2019	13	58.4%	3,795	125,090	Brakes — 63.2%
2020	14	58.5%	3,585	131,471	Brakes — 65.9%
2021	15	58.4%	4,260	135,189	Brakes — 68.7%
2022	16	60.3%	3,223	140,603	Brakes — 66.4%
2023	17	60.8%	3,585	144,303	Brakes — 70.7%
2024	18	66.2%	4,449	146,821	Brakes — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 BMW X5, with age trends.

Brakes

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↑ 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	9.3% (3 yrs)	43.0% (18 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	34.1% (18 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	22.5% (18 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X5 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 75,949 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.