BMW X1 MOT reliability

BMW X1s passed their MOT first time 82% of the time across 112,494 tests in 2025. 131,609 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

82%

MOTs analysed

112,494

Still licensed (GB)

131,609

Body type

Suv

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

2021 petrol

4,475 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 27,548 (most between 18,746 and 37,024).

2021: 70% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 93% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 93%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.7%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.6%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.5%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (0.3%)

2021 hybrid

2,049 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 41,727 (most between 29,686 and 57,741).

2022: 100% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 87% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.2%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.7%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (0.4%)

2021 diesel

1,089 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 34,041 (most between 25,345 and 45,045).

2021: 80% → 2023: 96% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.5%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.6%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.9%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.5%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.5%)

2021 ed

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. 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 46,019 (most between 46,019 and 46,019).

2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Where 2021 X1s fail

Wheels & tyres

4.2%

Lights & electrics

1.3%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Brakes

0.6%

Suspension & axles

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.1%

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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.