2021 BMW 1 SERIES — £11,500 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 29 April 2026 | Bury Rd, Ipswich
£11,500
79,926 miles | Petrol | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
-9%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2021 BMW 1 SERIES is listed at £11,500 by Hammond Cars in Bury Rd. It has 79,926 miles on the clock. At 9% below the market average of £12,609, this looks competitively priced based on 48 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,413/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2021
Make BMW
Model 1 SERIES
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Black
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 79,926 miles
Engine 1.5L
All Features & Equipment (104)
Top speed132 mph0 to 608.9 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)162Engine power (BHP)134Combined (mpg)48.7Cylinders - bore (mm)82TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)95CC1,499Cylinders3CO2 (g/km)131Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAdditional Storage CompartmentAir Conditioning Automatic with Two-Zone ControlArmrest - Front - Folding with Storage CompartmentAutomatically Dimming Rear View MirrorBMW Live Cockpit ProfessionalCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentContrast Stitching - Instrument PanelCupholders - Two Front Centre ConsoleDoor Sill Finishers in Black Plastic with Inserted BMW Designation in Metallic Look - Front OnlyFloor Mats - VelourFront Windscreen Wipers with Integrated Washer JetsGlove Box with LightGrab Handles - Integrated in Roof Linings - FourIlluminated Berlin Interior TrimInterior LightingMultifunction Controls for Steering WheelPersonal ProfileRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationRear Fog LightRear Seat Backrest with Manual 60-40 Split Folding with 3 Top Tether Clips Integrated on Rear of Seat PanelsRear Seat Headrests - ThreeSide Armrests - Front and Rear Integrated into Door TrimSport Multi-Function Leather Steering Wheel - Three SpokeSport Seats - FrontStart-Stop Button - Illuminated in Centre Console with Keyless Engine Start and Auto Start-Stop Deactivation ButtonSteering Column with Manual Reach and Rake AdjustmentStorage FeaturesSun Visors with Vanity Mirrors and Insert TabTwo Tone HornWelcome Light17in Alloy Wheels - Double Spoke - Style 549BMW Mobility Tyre Sealing SystemDirection Indicator Side Lights Integrated in Exterior MirrorsElectric Windows - Front and Rear with Open-Close Fingertip Control - Trap Release and Child Lock FunctionExclusive Sport Exterior FeaturesExhaust Tailpipe - Chrome - Single Round 90mm - LeftExterior Mirrors - Heated - Electrically AdjustableExterior Parts in Body ColourExterior Trim - High Gloss ShadowlineHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintKidney Grille - Chrome Frame with High-gloss Black StrutsLocking Wheel BoltsModel Designation on Electric BootlidPreparation For High-Beam AssistantReversing Light in Rear Light ClustersTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceHeight1434mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4319mmWheelbase2670mmWidth1799mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1290 kgActive Guard PlusAirbagsAlarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Engine ImmobiliserAttentiveness AssistantBumper System Front and Rear - Replaceable Deformation Elements for Impacts Up to 9mphChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment For The Two Outer Rear Seats And Front Passenger SeatChildproof Locking System - Rear Doors and Electric WindowsCrash SensorCruise Control with Brake Function and Speed LimiterDSC - Dynamic Stability Control PlusDead-locking Function System to all DoorsDrive Performance Control with ECO PRO and Comfort ModesDrive-Away Locking System on All Doors-Luggage Compartment - Can Be De-Activated in iDrive SettingsECO PRO ModeElectric HandbrakeFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleIntegrated Owners Handbook - Within iDrive MenuOBC - On-Board ComputerOil Sensor For Level and GradeOptimum Shift IndicatorPDC - Park Distance Control - Front and RearPerformance ControlRear Window WiperRemote Control Key x2Seat Belt Security Check for Driver and Front PassengerSeat Belt Warning if Driver Starts Ignition without Putting on SeatbeltSide Impact ProtectionTPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring SystemThree-Point Seat Belts - All SeatsVisible VIN
Below MarketListed at £11,500 vs market average of £12,609 (-9%)
Market Low
£7,979
Market Average
£12,609
Market High
£19,490
Comparables
48 listings

Based on 48 comparable BMW 1 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Moderate Depreciation
£1,584/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£415/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,413/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £16,400 (£-4,900)
Mileage-predicted: £11,109 (+£391)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,999/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,413/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,828/yr

Based on 355 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

84
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
23/25Good
Photos
31 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
104 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
6 specs provided
5/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
19/25Good
Clear pricing
£11,500
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
31 photos
5/5
Key selling points
104 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
6 specs provided
2/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
BMW 1 Series 1.5 118i Sport (lcp) Hatchback 5dr Pe
4/4
Meta description
2021 BMW 1 Series Sport, Manual, In Black. SERVICE...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
95% of 82 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
20/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
9408 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

Hammond Cars

Bury Rd, Ipswich IP1 5QL