BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 774 individual BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 89.4% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +12.7 points |
| Tests analysed | 774 |
| Average mileage at test | 35,496 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 803 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 89.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto tested had covered 35,496 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto
- A tyre seriously damaged, 7% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests (7.65x the national rate for this defect)
- Obligatory mirror or device not providing an adequate view to the rear, 0.1% of tests (6.04x the national rate for this defect)
- Obligatory mirror or device inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure, 0.1% of tests
From 1,216 DVSA-tracked BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.98% of these flagged BMW X1 Xdrive25e Xline Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other BMW models
- BMW 3 Series - 76.8%
- BMW 118 - 81.9%
- BMW 116 - 78.6%
- BMW X1 - 85.2%
- BMW X3 - 82.3%
- BMW X5 - 81.2%
- BMW 1 Series - 81.6%
- BMW 520 - 80.2%
Models with a similar pass rate
- BMW 218i Sport Auto - 89.4%
- Fiat 500 Pop Mhev - 89.4%
- Peugeot 208 Active Premium Puretech Ss - 89.4%
- Volvo Xc60 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A - 89.4%
- Ford Fiesta St Performance Ed Turbo - 89.4%
- Audi Rs 4 Carbon Black Tfsi Quat A - 89.4%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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