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BU04 GEN

2012 BMW X1

Black Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests40 (30 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

116,083 mi
Last recorded116,083 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 BMW X166,690 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU04 GEN
MakeBMW
ModelX1
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

30 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 116,083 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2025 116,078 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 25 Sep 2025 136,208 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General underbody (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner sill panels (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2025 105,319 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2025 105,309 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Aug 2024 126,704 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General under body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside inner sill panels (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight oil leak

Fail 8 Aug 2024 126,480 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General under body (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside inner sill panels (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight oil leak

Pass 6 Feb 2024 92,945 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2023 116,202 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Sep 2023 115,935 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut top (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2023 85,780 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2023 85,768 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 5 Oct 2022 106,982 miles

Exhaust Corroded - Double Skinned

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Underside Components Corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2022 77,539 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Aug 2021 101,949 miles

Rear axle corroded

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Under body corrosion back to front

Pass 18 Feb 2021 68,729 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Feb 2021 68,493 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Dec 2020 94,052 miles

Exhaust corroded

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2020 63,055 miles
Pass 17 May 2019 84,741 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2019 51,795 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 May 2018 83,607 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill edge (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill edge (5.2.6)

offside and nearside outer sills side skirts fitted

Pass 15 Feb 2018 34,902 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 32,334 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2017 32,334 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 2 Jun 2017 83,246 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2017 83,246 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 25,966 miles

Both front tyres are worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 3 Jun 2016 82,176 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2015 19,184 miles

Both front tyre sare wearing on inner and outer edges

Both rear tyres are wearing on inner edges

Pass 5 Jun 2015 79,531 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2015 79,531 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 27 May 2014 74,996 miles
Pass 17 May 2013 65,719 miles
Fail 17 May 2013 65,719 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Jun 2012 54,683 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 4 Apr 2011 44,498 miles

Front brake discs worn

Rear brake pads worn

Rear reg plate deteriorated

Slight play in steering rack

Pass 19 Apr 2010 35,367 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Apr 2009 29,749 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 8 Jan 2008 26,095 miles

How Reliable is the BMW X1?

Based on 930,947 MOT tests across 114,866 vehicles.

85.8%
Pass Rate
6,836
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
114,866
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,863
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,459
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BU04 GEN is a 2012 BMW X1 in Black with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 40 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 BMW X1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.3% with a typical mileage of 66,690 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a BMW X1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,863 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BU04 GEN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The BMW X1 typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this BMW X1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BU04 GEN is a 2012 BMW X1, first registered on 25 October 2012.

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