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Bmw X1 - 2017

94.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X1, model year 2017. Sample size: 15,156 cars, 32,051 tests and 30,288 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,156 cars

The 2017 BMW X1 has an overall defect rate of 95 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 29% improvement. While tyre wear is not specifically highlighted, the model shows particularly strong performance in several key areas, including brakes and steering, where it has 42% and 85% fewer defects than average, respectively. Additionally, the X1 demonstrates fewer issues with lights and electrics, as well as body structure compared to its peers. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises, especially in the higher mileage brackets, indicating that older models may require more attention. Overall, this model stands out positively in critical safety-related categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,156 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 43.3% better
41.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 87.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
Visibility
▲ 17.2% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.2% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.4% better
116.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 77.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 29.6% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 71.1% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,981
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,121
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,089
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,583
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,584
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 974
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 777
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 525
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 511

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 577
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 511
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 489
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 338
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 271
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 135