2016 BMW X1: MOT pass rate and reliability
88.2% of 2016 BMW X1s pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,507 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 65,680 miles.
How the 2016 compares
- Against all BMW X1s (85.6%, 104,439 tests): +2.6 points
- Against all 2016 cars (80.9%): +7.3 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every BMW X1 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2016 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the BMW X1:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73.9% | 426 | 118,121 |
| 2010 | 74.9% | 4,705 | 112,301 |
| 2011 | 74.8% | 5,931 | 105,622 |
| 2012 | 74.7% | 5,389 | 97,580 |
| 2013 | 77.5% | 7,199 | 87,803 |
| 2014 | 77.3% | 7,732 | 82,483 |
| 2015 | 83.2% | 4,645 | 73,550 |
| 2016 | 88.2% | 12,507 | 65,680 |
| 2017 | 89.1% | 13,950 | 58,213 |
| 2018 | 89.8% | 14,716 | 46,402 |
| 2019 | 91.7% | 13,793 | 37,048 |
| 2020 | 92.1% | 7,067 | 30,346 |
| 2021 | 91.9% | 5,966 | 24,384 |
| 2022 | 93.9% | 408 | 22,128 |
What this means if you are buying a 2016 X1
The 2016 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.6 points more often than the BMW X1 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 10-year-old car fails on
A 2016 car is 10 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2016 BMW X1 the average at test was 65,680 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2022 at 93.9%, and the weakest in our data is 2009 at 73.9%. That 20.0 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2016 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2013 BMW X1 - 77.5%
- 2014 BMW X1 - 77.3%
- 2015 BMW X1 - 83.2%
- 2017 BMW X1 - 89.1%
- 2018 BMW X1 - 89.8%
- 2019 BMW X1 - 91.7%