What is the BMW 1 SERIES MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 84.5% of 93,602 tests (78,694 passes, 14,411 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
BMW 1 SERIES
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
78,694 passes · 14,411 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupTyres9,490 recorded items
02 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7,052 recorded items
03 · Failure groupSuspension6,613 recorded items
04 · Failure groupBrakes6,440 recorded items
05 · Failure groupVisibility2,808 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 16,920 | 89.4% | 41,459 mi |
| 6 | 13,484 | 89.7% | 50,570 mi |
| 7 | 8,277 | 89.2% | 56,027 mi |
| 8 | 3,059 | 88.8% | 60,042 mi |
| 9 | 1,667 | 88.6% | 67,374 mi |
| 10 | 2,211 | 86.7% | 77,029 mi |
| 11 | 18,931 | 80.5% | 94,843 mi |
| 12 | 16,570 | 78.8% | 97,989 mi |
| 13 | 3,034 | 79.6% | 99,280 mi |
| 14 | 2,604 | 78.5% | 108,698 mi |
| 15 | 2,289 | 76.4% | 112,722 mi |
| 16 | 1,698 | 77.0% | 115,487 mi |
| 17 | 1,170 | 76.7% | 120,121 mi |
| 18 | 752 | 76.3% | 135,820 mi |
| 19 | 706 | 74.2% | 134,609 mi |
| 20 | 194 | 73.7% | 127,542 mi |