Does the BMW 1 Series fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The BMW 1 Series records 10.38 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.79 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.59, 95% interval +1.55 to +1.63). It ranks 149 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the BMW 1 Series is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 105,447 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 105,447 | 4.68 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 68,403 | 3.04 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 37,368 | 1.66 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 6,008 | 0.27 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 5,329 | 0.24 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,252,061 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a BMW 1 Series gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.3% of BMW 1 Series MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,882 miles later (418,546 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 418,546 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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