Car statistics by year

2017 BMW X1

BMW X1 cars first registered in 2017: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2017, so like is set against like.

A year of the BMW X1. “2017” is the year of first registration.

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13,882 MOT tests of 2017 BMW X1 cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 84.3% All 2017 cars 79.1%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 62,800 miles; all 2017 cars 58,200
  • Left at the end of 2025 13,698 96.5% of the 14,189 at the end of 2017
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 4.2% All 2017 cars 6.3%
  • Tests with an advisory 39.8% All 2017 cars 45.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 13,882 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2017 BMW X1s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 8 years old, 84.3% of 2017 BMW X1 MOT tests were passed first time, against 79.1% for all cars first registered in 2017. 2017 BMW X1s did better than average for their age, by 5.2 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 85.9% of the time (all 2017 cars 80.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: BMW X1 vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each BMW X1 bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, BMW X1 compared with all cars
First registered BMW X1All cars
’11 68.8%61.5%
’12 69.4%63.6%
’13 72.7%66.0%
’14 73.3%69.1%
’15 78.2%72.6%
’16 82.8%75.6%
’17 84.3%79.1%
’18 85.9%81.8%
’19 88.8%84.4%
’20 90.1%86.9%
’21 91.6%88.4%
’22 91.3%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2017 BMW X1

Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords was the most common single reason a 2017 BMW X1 failed, on 11.4% of about 2,200 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (32.1% of failed tests; all 2017 cars 28.8%). 4.2% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 6.3% for all cars first registered in 2017. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2017 BMW X1 tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 11.4%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 10.5%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 8.9%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 7.5%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 6.3%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 6.1%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 5.9%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.9%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 5.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: BMW X1 vs all 2017 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2017 BMW X1 MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2017 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 32.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 30.1%
Suspension 23.2%
Visibility 15.4%
Brakes 10.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 4.1%
Road wheels 3.0%
Body, chassis, structure 2.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2017 BMW X1

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 39.8% of 2017 BMW X1 tests had at least one (all 2017 cars 45.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2017 BMW X1 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 15.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 8.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 7.5%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 6.5%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 4.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 3.8%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 2.4%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.1%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 1.6%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle 1.3%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2017 BMW X1?

Half of the 2017 BMW X1s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 62,800 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 47,200 and a quarter more than 80,000. For all cars first registered in 2017, the middle figure was 58,200 miles, so 2017 BMW X1s have been driven 7.9% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2017 BMW X1 and all 2017 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2017 BMW X1 34,800 47,200 62,800 80,000 98,500 13,367
All 2017 cars 28,400 41,600 58,200 77,000 98,000 2,218,578
miles

Half of the 2017 BMW X1s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 62,800 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2017 BMW X1s are left?

At the end of 2017, 14,189 2017 BMW X1s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 13,698 were: 13,586 licensed and 112 declared off the road (SORN). That is 96.5% still on the record, against 95.8% for all cars first registered in 2017.

Share still on the record since 2017

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2017. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2017 BMW X1s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2017, compared with all 2017 cars
Year end 2017 BMW X1All 2017 cars
2017 100.0%100.0%
2018 100.9%100.7%
2019 100.0%100.0%
2020 94.4%95.7%
2021 96.4%97.3%
2022 97.7%97.6%
2023 97.6%97.0%
2024 96.9%96.5%
2025 96.5%95.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2017

5 of the BMW X1’s 40 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2017. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2017 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2017 may have been built in 2016, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

BMW X1 recalls whose build dates include 2017
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
18 Dec 2025 Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) 7 Jul 2009 to 29 May 2015 and 20 Feb 2016 to 27 Oct 2017 1,240
24 Jan 2023 A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may cause the inflator body to rupture. 22 Jun 2016 to 12 Apr 2017 4
22 Aug 2022 Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold 7 Nov 2014 to 23 May 2018 322,745 (all models)
17 Aug 2020 The exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak over time 25 Mar 2015 to 2 May 2017 71,128 (all models)
5 Jun 2017 Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly 11 Jun 2016 to 10 Jan 2017 7,948

Every BMW X1 recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the BMW X1

13 years of the BMW X1, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2010 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (67.8% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (91.3%).

BMW X1s by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2010 4,454 67.8% 59.3%
2011 5,575 68.8% 61.5%
2012 5,047 69.4% 63.6%
2013 6,820 72.7% 66.0%
2014 8,264 7,570 73.3% 69.1%
2015 4,702 4,438 78.2% 72.6%
2016 12,851 12,236 82.8% 75.6%
2017 14,189 13,698 84.3% 79.1%
2018 14,776 14,337 85.9% 81.8%
2019 13,519 13,373 88.8% 84.4%
2020 7,501 7,366 90.1% 86.9%
2021 7,549 7,180 91.6% 88.4%
2022 6,937 6,679 91.3% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 13,882 MOT tests of 2017 BMW X1 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 13,698 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of BMW X1 cars first registered in 2017; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2017.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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