BMW X1 Xdrv MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

BMW X1 Xdrv MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The BMW X1 Xdrv passed on its first attempt in 93.4%, and its overall record sits +12.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the BMW X1 Xdrv in the 2023–2025 data: 81 tests across 1 model years (2022–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common BMW X1 Xdrv MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the BMW X1 Xdrv, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the BMW X1 Xdrv's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded BMW X1 Xdrv DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the BMW X1 Xdrv, each with how many of the model's 81 tests it was noted on.

• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 BMW X1 Xdrv tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 BMW X1 Xdrv tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW X1 Xdrv tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW X1 Xdrv tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 1 BMW X1 Xdrv tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst BMW X1 Xdrv Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest BMW X1 Xdrv model year on record is 2022 (93.8% across 81 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (93.8%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for BMW X1 Xdrv Owners

These checks follow this BMW X1 Xdrv's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a BMW X1 Xdrv.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• tyre pressures and valves — “tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative”

  Set the pressures to the figures on the door pillar, not the tyre wall, and check the valves do not hiss. A leaking valve is a two-minute fix that fails a test.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the BMW X1 Xdrv. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: BMW X1 Xdrv MOT & Reliability