BMW X1 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: BMW

Model: X1

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 588,431 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

85.1%

Share of this model's 588,431 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

371.3 mpg

CO2 emission

50 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£130/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

72,029

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

95,337

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.0

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

100,537

100,534 valid MOT, 3 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

588,431

588,431 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

100,537On the road

Insight summary

BMW X1 is a common model in this snapshot, with 100,537 represented vehicles and 0.24% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 85.1% from 588,431 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 72,029 miles and an average age of 9.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 95,337 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and parking brake. The practical read is that the BMW X1 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	67,278
PETROL	33,237
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	17
ELECTRIC	5

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

86%

Children

89%

Pedestrian

76%

Safety systems

92%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	8,297
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3,117
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	3,078
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2,982
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2,792
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,770
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,760
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,444
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,434
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,363
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,106
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	1,869
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,798
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,770
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,747
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,710
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,701
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,627
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,494
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,448
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,420
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,405
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	1,349
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	1,310
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,301

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 57,092 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

8,297

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

3,117

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

3,078

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

2,982

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

2,792

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,770

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

2,760

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,444

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,434

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

2,363

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,106

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

1,869

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,798

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,770

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,747

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,710

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,701

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,627

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,494

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,448

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,420

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,405

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

1,349

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

1,310

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,301

BMW X1 reliability and MOT data