BMW X1 Rear Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the X1, with an uncoded towbar fitted on related models, the parking sensors can genuinely detect a trailer as a hazard, causing sudden hard braking while reversing.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear bumper (aftermarket) Diederichs 1266255 / Blic 5506-00-0082951P
| Rear bumper covers (aftermarket) | Diederichs 1266255 (Rear, for vehicles with sport bumper, for vehicles with parking sensors, Smooth); Blic 5506-00-0082951P (Rear, Colour: black, with holes for parking sensors, from 09.2015, to 07.2019); Blic 5506-00-0082950P (Rear, Colour: black, without holes for parking sensors) |
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| Lower sections, corners & trims | Prasco BM7061061 (Rear, Colour: black, for vehicles with parking sensors, for vehicles with park assist, Section: Lower Section, Grained); Prasco BM7061071 (Rear, Colour: black, Section: Lower Section, Grained, with holes for parking sensors, with holes for park assist); Prasco BM7061051 (Rear, Section: Upper section, primed) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, parking sensors and tow bar, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors or exhaust trims; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
BMW X1 Rear Bumper: More Than Just a Plastic Panel
It's rarely a plain plastic panel on the BMW X1: the rear bumper usually integrates parking sensors and a reversing camera housing, sometimes exhaust trim too, so a seemingly minor kerb scrape can end up needing more than a simple like-for-like swap.
BMW X1 Rear Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the rear bumper on higher trims of the X1 often houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes integrated exhaust finishers. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or wiring provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
BMW X1 Rear Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
The sequence is much the same on this generation: wheel-arch liner screws, the fixings along the boot aperture and under the lower edge, then unclip each corner from the wing and unplug any sensor loom before the cover comes away.
BMW X1 Rear Bumper: Generations & Colour
| E84 (2009–2015), standard trims | Alpine White, Black Sapphire, Le Mans Blue, Titan Silver |
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| F48/U11 (2015–present), standard trims | Alpine White (no-cost), Black Sapphire, Space Silver, Phytonic Blue |
| F48/U11 M Sport | Mineral White is a paid alternative to Alpine White specifically because Alpine White is not offered with M Sport in some markets; the rear bumper is also styled differently on this trim |
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A Genuinely Alarming, Real Safety Finding Worth Knowing — BMW X1 Rear Bumper
If a towbar has just been fitted without any accompanying coding work, this is genuinely important to know: the rear parking sensors and reversing camera can genuinely detect an attached trailer as a hazard on related BMW models. Documented cases describe the car applying the brakes hard and stopping suddenly after reversing only a short distance with a trailer attached, caused by the automatic emergency braking function reacting to what it perceives as an obstacle. This specific braking function can typically be manually disabled through the iDrive settings menu.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that checking your car's specific option codes against its VIN can confirm whether a genuine reversing camera was actually fitted from the factory.
BMW X1 Rear Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Bumper Guide for common damage types, confirming fitment (body style and sensor equipment matter here), and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.
More BMW Rear Bumper
The same part, covered across other BMW models.