Buying a 2015 X1 Diesel and 2020 Nitrogen Oxide Limits

[aeu99184]

morning

I am looking at a 2015 X1 with the N47D20O1 diesel engine.

Probably going to take it over 3 years which will mean I need to get it MOT'd after the new stricter emissions limits come in for diesels in 2020.

Do any of you think this is something I should be concerned with/ potentially avoid?

Did a quick google but didnt find anything of note.

[Smuler]

aeu99184 said:

morning

I am looking at a 2015 X1 with the N47D20O1 diesel engine.

Probably going to take it over 3 years which will mean I need to get it MOT'd after the new stricter emissions limits come in for diesels in 2020.

Do any of you think this is something I should be concerned with/ potentially avoid?

Did a quick google but didnt find anything of note.

I can't see MOT tests, as soon as 2020, failing cars as new as 2015 if that's your point.
But how much more is a 2015 X1 of the current generation, I have one, have driven a 2014, and the newer one is much better.

[aeu99184]

over 5k more..

thanks for the reply

[Pica-Pica]

At its MOT it will only be required to meet the emission standards it was built to meet.

[aeu99184]

so sounds like I should be ok then thanks mate

[aeu99184]

talked myself out of it anyway..

would much prefer a 320i or 320d m sport

[Smuler]

Any 335i’s in budget ?
Better to grab a 6 cylinder if possible

[aeu99184]

found a nice 320i but only thing is it has done 28k miles in a year..

looks to be an ex lease car do you think this should be avoided?

its a very good price.

Im coming from a ford cmax diesel so the 320 will feel like a Ferrari!

[Smuler]

aeu99184 said:

found a nice 320i but only thing is it has done 28k miles in a year..

looks to be an ex lease car do you think this should be avoided?

its a very good price.

Im coming from a ford cmax diesel so the 320 will feel like a Ferrari!

Not necessarily, on the upside it could be gentler m/way miles and often company cars are serviced completely accurately.
Get a look at the book and the idrive, see where that is. If it's all up to date that can save a lot of money.
Obviously look at the condition, in case the lease meant lots of people drove it and thus no one cared for it. But I did 28k miles p/a year in year out and my company cars (Mondeos) were in decent nick, all serviced correctly and the one that didn't go over 120k as I changed jobs was a good buy for it's new owner.


I'm a big fan of the 1 private owner, low mileage cars but they may not be in your budget.

[aeu99184]

cheers mate.

they are not 100% sure whether it was a lease car etc.

when you say check the idrive do you just mean see what version its on or something else?

• edit did a bit of reading..

so the idrive shows you when certain components need changing.. will check this out before I take the car for sure thanks