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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vs BMW X1: which is more reliable?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and BMW X1 are very close at the MOT: scores of 107 and 108. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car. Based on 279,090 real MOT tests in 2024.

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at test	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	BMW X1
3–5 years	101About average	104Above average
6–9 years	108Above average	108Well above average
10–14 years	114Well above average	111Well above average
15+ years	–	–

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

Year	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	BMW X1
2021	89.3%	89.1%
2020	87.0%	90.7%
2019	85.3%	89.7%
2018	86.0%	87.0%
2017	84.2%	86.0%
2016	84.1%	85.7%
2015	81.3%	79.8%
2014	78.5%	73.5%
2013	76.0%	74.0%
2012	74.4%	69.7%
2011	74.8%	70.5%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

Area	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	BMW X1
Tyres	6.1	7.0
Lights & electrics	5.5	5.1
Brakes	4.6	3.8
Suspension	3.1	4.0
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)	1.8	2.8
Emissions & leaks	2.3	1.0
Body & chassis	1.3	0.9
Wheels	0.3	0.4

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: top failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.7%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.5%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%
Coil spring: fractured or broken1.1%

BMW X1: top failures

Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.2%
Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.9%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.7%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.4%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.1%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.8%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque or the BMW X1?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and BMW X1 are very close at the MOT: scores of 107 and 108. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car.

Which years of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and BMW X1 can be compared?

Both were tested for 11 registration years (2011–2021). The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque had the higher pass rate in 6 of them and the BMW X1 in 5.

What fails most on each?

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. BMW X1: tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn.