BMW 1 Series MOT reliability

BMW 1 Seriess passed their MOT first time 78% of the time across 77,589 tests in 2025. 427,664 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

78%

MOTs analysed

77,589

Still licensed (GB)

427,664

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

7 MOTs

These figures come from only 7 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 23,509 (most between 16,829 and 25,845).

2022: 100% → 2025: 100%

2022 diesel

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 15,630 (most between 10,922 and 20,337).

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.