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BMW X1 2009: MOT failure rate for its age

29.6% of 2,779 MOT tests of the BMW X1 first registered in 2009 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 104.1 (95% CI 97.0–111.2; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2009 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

BMW X1 built in 2009 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time29.6%all ages tested2019–20242779
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 97.0–111.2)104.1index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20242779
Rank among this model's 12 build years9of 121 = fails least for its age2019–20242779
Tested in 2024424testsmedian 115,867 miles2024424
line · BMW X1 built 2009 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2009 26.2% vs model normal 27.2% at age 10 · 2019–2024
Built 2009 against BMW X1 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 10: 26.2% vs 27.2%; age 11: 31.2% vs 26.7%; age 12: 27.1% vs 28.7%; age 13: 30.6% vs 29%; age 14: 32.2% vs 29.5%; age 15: 30.9% vs 29.9%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2009 BMW X1 by registration · All BMW X1 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2009 BMW X1 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2009 were tested at ages 10 to 15 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

BMW X1 built 2009: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
1050426.222.5–30.227.296.3
11471 (rough estimate)31.227.2–35.526.7116.8
12473 (rough estimate)27.123.3–31.228.794.2
13454 (rough estimate)30.626.6–3529105.6
14453 (rough estimate)32.228.1–36.729.5109.3
15424 (rough estimate)30.926.7–35.429.9103.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,779 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2009 BMW X1?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2009 is suspension: 14.1 items per 100 first tests, against 4.7 across all build years of the BMW X1. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2009 were tested at ages 10 to 15.

Failure items per 100 first tests, BMW X1 built 2009 against the BMW X1 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2009, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension14.14.7392
Brakes12.94.2358
Tyres10.88.6301
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.83.6216
Visibility7.45.3205

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,779 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2009 compare with the years around it?

Among the 12 published build years of the BMW X1, 2009 ranks 9 (1 = fails least for its age). 2010: index 97.8.

BMW X1 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2009104.197.0–111.2no different (rough estimate)2,779
201097.895.7–99.9better30,478
2011101.499.4–103.4no different37,533
2012107.7105.4–110.0worse33,603
2013105.7103.6–107.8worse43,849
2014115.9113.6–118.2worse47,509
2015102.499.4–105.4no different28,149
201687.485.6–89.2better76,187
201793.591.5–95.4better73,315
2018103.7101.3–106.2worse60,484
201999.896.8–102.7no different41,897
202096.091.2–100.8no different15,853

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 491,636 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). BMW X1 2009 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/bmw-x1/2009/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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