BMW · MOT reliability data
BMW X1
The X1 is BMW's smallest and most affordable SUV, competing with the Audi Q3 and Mercedes GLA.
BMW · MOT reliability data
The X1 is BMW's smallest and most affordable SUV, competing with the Audi Q3 and Mercedes GLA.
82.4%
MOT pass rate
Compact SUV
Segment
Petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 112,492 first-time tests of BMW X1 cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, BMW X1 cars passed their MOT first time 82.4% of the time, across 112,492 tests. That is 3.1 points above BMW's overall brand average of 79.3% and 10.0 points above the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the BMW X1 with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | BMW X1 | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 91.1% | 87.2% | 22,708 |
| 6-9 years | 85.5% | 79.3% | 54,611 |
| 10-13 years | 73.2% | 67.9% | 24,411 |
| 14+ years | 68.3% | 59.3% | 10,467 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 76.6% of the time. The BMW X1 passed at 82.4%, which is 5.8 points above that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific X1's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the BMW range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
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