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2020 BMW X1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
91.5%
Latest Pass Rate
17,081
Total Tests (All Years)
30,170 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 BMW X1 as it ages.

2 yrs89.4%
3 yrs90.3%
4 yrs91.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs89.4%368
3 yrs90.3%7,249
4 yrs91.5%9,464

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 BMW X1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)91.5%9,464
2023 (3 yrs)90.3%7,249
2022 (2 yrs)89.4%368

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
89.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 368Avg Mileage 19,446Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2023
90.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,249Avg Mileage 22,550Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2024
91.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,464Avg Mileage 30,170Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 BMW X1, with age trends.

Tyres
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
2.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.7%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.5% (2 yrs)8.1% (4 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.9% (2 yrs)1.6% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Visibility1.9% (2 yrs)2.1% (4 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —
Brakes2.2% (2 yrs)2.4% (4 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW X1 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 17,081 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.

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