Does the BMW X1 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The BMW X1 records 8.60 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.85 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.75, 95% interval +0.66 to +0.83). It ranks 237 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 X1 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 17,023 times in 2019–2024.

BMW X1: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	17,023	3.38
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	13,709	2.73
A tyre cords visible or damaged	9,516	1.89
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	960	0.19
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	834	0.17

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 503,065 (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 X1 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

8.3% of BMW X1 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,133 miles later (87,384 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 87,384 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the BMW X1 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a BMW X1 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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