Bmw 1 Series MOT data by year

The Bmw 1 Series appears in 2,262,182 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1981–2025. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, tyres and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 83.9%.

2,262,182
MOT tests analysed
83.9%
Pass rate
16.1%
Fail rate
1981–2025
Years covered

By model year

Bmw 1 Series MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2004 13,176 75.0% 24.9% Lighting & signalling
2005 48,562 76.0% 24.0% Lighting & signalling
2006 64,163 77.1% 22.9% Lighting & signalling
2007 72,549 77.9% 22.1% Lighting & signalling
2008 107,095 78.1% 21.9% Lighting & signalling
2009 130,176 78.4% 21.6% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Bmw 1 Series
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 7.6% 173,081
2 Tyres 6.4% 143,828
3 Brakes 4.5% 101,537
4 Suspension 4.1% 93,083
5 Visibility 3.5% 79,676
6 Emissions & environmental 1.8% 40,370
7 Body, structure & corrosion 0.9% 21,296
8 Road wheels 0.8% 18,343
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 7.6% Tyres 6.4% Brakes 4.5% Suspension 4.1% Visibility 3.5% Emissions & environmental 1.8%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 2,262,182 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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