BMW X1 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 28.5% of 13,976 APK periodic inspections of the BMW X1 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 22.3 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

BMW X1 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	28.5	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	13976
Defects per inspection	0.56	per inspection	as recorded	2024	13976

BMW X1 MOT results in the UK · Check a BMW X1 by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the BMW X1 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the BMW X1 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

BMW X1: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	BMW X1 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	27.5	33.7	6.2 points below	10,772
Finland	24.7	26.3	1.6 points below	3,560
The Netherlands	28.5	50.8	22.3 points below	13,976

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 28,308 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the BMW X1?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the BMW X1 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 2,258 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

BMW X1: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	2,258
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	1,059
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	873
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	816

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 13,976 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). BMW X1 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/bmw-x1/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

BMW X1 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the BMW X1 do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the BMW X1?

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