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Bmw X1 - 2018

87.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X1, model year 2018. Sample size: 15,841 cars, 34,576 tests and 30,304 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,841 cars

The 2018 BMW X1 has an overall defect rate of 88 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average rate of 120 per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 27% improvement. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 35% and less than 1%, respectively, compared to much higher averages. Additionally, while it experiences a higher defect rate in the lower mileage segments, the trend indicates fewer issues as mileage increases, aligning with typical patterns. Overall, the BMW X1 stands out for its reliability, especially in critical safety categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,841 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 48.8% better
35.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 90.0% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 27.3% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.7% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.3% better
113.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 76.5% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 27.3% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 44.3% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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: 7,895
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,433
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,233
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,895
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,113
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 965
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 740
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 681
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 652
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 494

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 740
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 398
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 248
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 127