399,897 on UK roads in 2025-1,891 vs 2024
On the road
400k
399,897 licensed
Change vs 2024
-0.5%
-1,891 cars
New in 2025
18,525
first-time registrations
Electrified
5.3%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The BMW 1 SERIES is a common sight on UK roads, with 399,897 licensed in 2025 - down 0.5% on 2024. 18,525 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (49%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed BMW 1 SERIES cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every BMW 1 SERIES on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a BMW 1 Series holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 90,180 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
81.7%
90,180 MOT tests in 2025 · 77,407 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
84.7%
2023
83.2%
2024
82%
2025
81.7%
▼ 3 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a BMW 1 Series is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 81,861 cars tracked across years
28.8%
low · <5k
66%
avg · 5-15k
5.2%
high · 15k+
Most cover 4,618-9,713 miles a year (median 6,947).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 62,207 → 68,535 → 74,216 → 79,449
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
44,430 tests
85.9%
Diesel
32,972 tests
76.1%
A 2025 BMW 1 Series passes first time 81.7% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,549 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 91.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 70.7% past 120k.
Of 14,141 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific BMW 1 SERIES, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
