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BMW X1 body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 55,045 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the BMW X1 failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 55,045 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.2–0.3×) (all test years), 118 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 13 ages from 3 to 15 years, 414,040 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 6 years: 55,045 for the BMW X1

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). The BMW X1 fails less often here.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

BMW X1 body and structure fails by age

BMW X1 body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the BMW X1. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02463 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 37,830 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 44,752 MOT tests5 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 50,455 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 55,045 MOT tests7 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 46,090 MOT tests78 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 39,110 MOT tests9 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 32,473 MOT tests910 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 25,337 MOT tests11 years: 1.9 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 26,920 MOT tests1112 years: 2.3 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 23,773 MOT tests13 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 16,525 MOT tests1314 years: 3.0 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 10,872 MOT tests15 years: 3.3 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 4,858 MOT tests15
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. BMW X1 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
337,8300.20.3
444,7520.20.3
550,4550.20.5
655,0450.20.8
746,0900.31.3
839,1100.61.8
932,4731.02.3
1025,3371.52.9
1126,9201.93.5
1223,7732.34.3
1316,5252.65.0
1410,8723.05.9
154,8583.36.7

All first-use years of the BMW X1 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.2 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 33,781 MOT tests)
  • 2.0 petrol: 0.3 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,489 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Engine mounting condition: damaged but not to excess.

Check one BMW X1, not the average

The figures here describe BMW X1 cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

  • Check a BMW X1's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
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Other BMW X1 problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the BMW X1 have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.2 to 0.3 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 6 years (all test years), from 55,045 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 11 of the 13 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are BMW X1 body and structure problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 55,045 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 414,040 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare