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BMW 1 Series — Reliability by Year

93,632 vehicles · MOT data 2004–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the BMW 1 Series was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2017
91.1% pass rate · 7,671 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2004
78.2% pass rate · 867 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
90.7%
34,614 mi 14,792
2018
90.8%
39,757 mi 12,307
2017
91.1%
42,741 mi 7,671
2016
91.1%
43,989 mi 2,883
2015
90.5%
48,146 mi 1,692
2014
88.5%
54,180 mi 2,246
2013
83.2%
66,060 mi 17,668
2012
81.9%
68,089 mi 15,726
2011
82.9%
68,751 mi 3,095
2010
81.3%
74,495 mi 3,007
2009
81.3%
75,218 mi 2,846
2008
80.5%
79,563 mi 2,771
2007
79.2%
80,206 mi 2,165
2006
78.8%
89,315 mi 1,567
2005
78.4%
86,189 mi 2,329
2004
78.2%
82,633 mi 867

Which year BMW 1 Series is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 34,614 miles (newest year) to 89,315 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a BMW 1 Series.

See the buying guide →

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