2012 BMW X1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

53,268

Total Tests (All Years)

96,742 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW X1 as it ages.

2 yrs93.6%

→ ↓6.9%

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.4%

4 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs86.1%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.6%	391
3 yrs	86.7%	6,229
4 yrs	88.1%	5,831
5 yrs	86.1%	5,713
6 yrs	82.2%	4,186
7 yrs	80.0%	4,405
8 yrs	77.9%	4,552
9 yrs	75.9%	5,692
10 yrs	74.1%	4,477
11 yrs	72.3%	5,551
12 yrs	71.8%	6,241

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW X1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	71.8%	6,241
2023 (11 yrs)	72.3%	5,551
2022 (10 yrs)	74.1%	4,477
2021 (9 yrs)	75.9%	5,692
2020 (8 yrs)	77.9%	4,552
2019 (7 yrs)	80%	4,405
2018 (6 yrs)	82.2%	4,186
2017 (5 yrs)	86.1%	5,713
2016 (4 yrs)	88.1%	5,831
2015 (3 yrs)	86.7%	6,229
2014 (2 yrs)	93.6%	391

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

93.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 391Avg Mileage 27,233Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,229Avg Mileage 30,677Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2016

88.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,831Avg Mileage 39,444Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,713Avg Mileage 48,212Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2018

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,186Avg Mileage 56,389Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,405Avg Mileage 64,745Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2020

77.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,552Avg Mileage 71,978Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2021

75.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,692Avg Mileage 77,581Top Failure Tyres — 25.1%

2022

74.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,477Avg Mileage 84,585Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,551Avg Mileage 90,740Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,241Avg Mileage 96,742Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

MOT results for 2012 BMW X1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	93.6%	391	27,233	Tyres — 5.6%
2015	3	86.7%	6,229	30,677	Tyres — 15.2%
2016	4	88.1%	5,831	39,444	Tyres — 13.2%
2017	5	86.1%	5,713	48,212	Tyres — 13.3%
2018	6	82.2%	4,186	56,389	Tyres — 18.9%
2019	7	80.0%	4,405	64,745	Tyres — 20.8%
2020	8	77.9%	4,552	71,978	Tyres — 24.6%
2021	9	75.9%	5,692	77,581	Tyres — 25.1%
2022	10	74.1%	4,477	84,585	Tyres — 26.6%
2023	11	72.3%	5,551	90,740	Tyres — 29.7%
2024	12	71.8%	6,241	96,742	Tyres — 24.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW X1, with age trends.

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

4.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.3% (2 yrs)	21.5% (12 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (2 yrs)	24.0% (12 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X1 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 53,268 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.