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How many BMW X1 cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 132,654 licensed and 2,701 SORN vehicles in the UK within the BMW X1 generic-model group.

Looking at a X1?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular X1 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the X1 disappearing?

132,654 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the X1 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 32% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,701 are declared SORN — 1 in 50 of the 135,355 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

X1 MOT pass rate

In 2024, 82.9% of 87,411 BMW X1 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 90% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 68.4% aged 15–30 years.

  • Condition — 4.4% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 2.3% of tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.2% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Tread Depth — 1.9% of tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the BMW X1 MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Condition — 4.4% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Suspension Arms — 2.3% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.2% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Tread Depth — 1.9% of tests in 2024. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
  • Check the actual X1 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1132,6542,701
2025 Q4129,7372,595
2025 Q3127,3132,252
2025 Q2124,5902,168
2025 Q1121,4162,165
2024 Q4119,3542,031
2024 Q3118,2791,730
2024 Q2117,2261,617
2024 Q1116,0631,415
2023 Q4115,0831,300
2023 Q3114,0001,138
2023 Q2113,4531,041
2023 Q1112,888955
2022 Q4112,121942
2022 Q3110,860841
2022 Q2110,256799
2022 Q1107,971776
2021 Q4105,204758
2021 Q3103,317746
2021 Q2102,474764
2021 Q1100,523784
2020 Q498,440817
2020 Q397,476727
2020 Q295,414832
2020 Q193,788815
2019 Q491,974698
2019 Q389,201604
2019 Q286,237614
2019 Q183,444427
2018 Q479,760422
2018 Q376,884377
2018 Q274,105396
2018 Q169,965293
2017 Q465,387358
2017 Q361,813332
2017 Q258,269307
2017 Q155,607261
2016 Q451,827191
2016 Q348,213137
2016 Q245,563146
2016 Q142,533150
2015 Q439,283144
2015 Q337,207137
2015 Q236,767230
2015 Q136,037182
2014 Q434,767261
2014 Q333,619177

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Common questions

How many BMW X1 cars are left in the UK?

132,654 were licensed and 2,701 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many BMW X1 cars are SORN?

2,701 are declared SORN — 1 in 50 of the 135,355 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the X1 disappearing?

132,654 are licensed as of 2026 Q1 — the highest count in the published series, so the X1 is still arriving on UK roads rather than leaving them. That is up 32% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 2,701 are declared SORN — 1 in 50 of the 135,355 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the BMW X1 MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 82.9% of 87,411 BMW X1 MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the X1 fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are condition (4.4% of tests), suspension arms (2.3% of tests), headlamp aim (2.2% of tests).

Does this say whether one X1 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.