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BMW X1 2012: MOT failure rate for its age

24.8% of 33,603 MOT tests of the BMW X1 first registered in 2012 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 107.7 (95% CI 105.4–110.0; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2012 BMW X1 fails more often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

BMW X1 built in 2012 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time24.8%all ages tested2019–202433603
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 105.4–110.0)107.7index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202433603
Rank among this model's 12 build years11of 121 = fails least for its age2019–202433603
Tested in 20245367testsmedian 94,679 miles20245367
line · BMW X1 built 2012 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2012 19.8% vs model normal 18.1% at age 7 · 2019–2024
Built 2012 against BMW X1 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 7: 19.8% vs 18.1%; age 8: 21.7% vs 19.6%; age 9: 24.1% vs 23.1%; age 10: 25.8% vs 24.2%; age 11: 27.7% vs 25.7%; age 12: 30% vs 27.8%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2012 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 2012 BMW X1 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2012 were tested at ages 7 to 12 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 2012: 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)
75,84619.818.8–20.818.1109.6
85,55121.720.7–22.819.6111
95,67824.123–25.323.1104.4
105,60925.824.7–2724.2106.8
115,55227.726.5–28.925.7107.4
125,3673028.7–31.227.8107.8

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 33,603 (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 2012 BMW X1?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2012 is tyres: 11.6 items per 100 first tests, against 8.6 across all build years of the BMW X1. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2012 were tested at ages 7 to 12.

Failure items per 100 first tests, BMW X1 built 2012 against the BMW X1 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2012, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Tyres11.68.63,886
Suspension11.24.73,749
Brakes9.54.23,180
Visibility75.32,358
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.73.62,238

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 33,603 (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 2012 compare with the years around it?

Among the 12 published build years of the BMW X1, 2012 ranks 11 (1 = fails least for its age). 2011: index 101.4. 2013: index 105.7.

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 2012 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-x1/2012/

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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