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BMW X1 build years & generations

Coverage 2009-present3 named generationsSUVDIESEL / PETROL / HYBRID ELECTRIC / UNKNOWN

The BMW X1 spans several build years and named generations (2009-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest BMW X1 generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2009-2012
Generation
E84
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2014
Generation
E84
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with E84 and F48 cars built in the same years.
Built 2015-2016
Generation
F48
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with E84 and F48 cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
F48
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021
Generation
F48
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with F48 and U11 cars built in the same years.
Built 2022+
Generation
U11
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with F48 and U11 cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2009-2012	E84	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2014	E84	2013-2016	Counted together with E84 and F48 cars built in the same years.
2015-2016	F48	2013-2016	Counted together with E84 and F48 cars built in the same years.
2017-2020	F48	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021	F48	2021 onwards	Counted together with F48 and U11 cars built in the same years.
2022+	U11	2021 onwards	Counted together with F48 and U11 cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of BMW X1 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

A mix of F48 and U11

These build years include both F48 and U11 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

7.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

13,397

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

8,5347.9%

4 years

4,8637.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 3 years old.

Built

2017-2020

F48 only

These build years are all F48, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

13.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

56,280

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

3,5528.4%

5 years

10,8399.7%

6 years

16,16811.0%

7 years

16,37413.0%

8 years

9,34714.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of E84 and F48

These build years include both E84 and F48 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

21.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

38,801

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

6,37914.0%

9 years

10,79815.8%

10 years

6,93720.6%

11 years

10,47321.5%

12 years

4,21421.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 11 years old.

Built

2009-2012

E84 only

These build years are all E84, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

26.6%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

20,246

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

2,99023.6%

13 years

6,95124.1%

14 years

6,88224.8%

15 years

3,29524.8%

16 years

12826.6%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.