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X1: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 113,461 MOT tests, the X1 returns 84.5% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is worn suspension bushes. Windscreen damage and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 59,320, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
3,127 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 02
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
2,812 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 03
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
2,636 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 04
A tyre seriously damaged
2,548 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 05
A tyre cords visible or damaged
1,744 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 06
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
1,303 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 07
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
1,032 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade defective
1,013 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 09
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
759 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 10
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
623 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£200–£430
If every one of this X1's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a X1?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a X1 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.