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Bmw X1 - 2019

77.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X1, model year 2019. Sample size: 14,868 cars, 31,261 tests and 24,183 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 14,868 cars

The 2019 BMW X1 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 77 defects per 100 vehicles versus 106. This represents a 27% improvement. Notably, the model excels in critical areas such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 26.65% and just 0.26%, compared to the averages of 60.39% and 2.59%, respectively. Additionally, it performs better in visibility and lights & electrics, indicating fewer issues in these categories as well. A slight increase in defects is observed as mileage increases, but overall, the X1 remains a strong performer in reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 14,868 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 57.2% better
26.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 89.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 30.4% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
▲ 49.7% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.9% better
106.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 74.3% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
  • 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 constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 27.8% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC wiring damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 56.9% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 289 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)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,681
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,093
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,455
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,020
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 775
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 728
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 681
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 548
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 460

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 775
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 78