2017 BMW 1 SERIES — £9,000 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 28 April 2026 | Bury Rd, Ipswich
£9,000
74,746 miles | Diesel | Manual | Hatchback
Listing Quality
77/100
Good
vs Market Average
-27%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
77 /100

This 2017 BMW 1 SERIES is listed at £9,000 by Hammond Cars in Bury Rd. It has 74,746 miles on the clock. At 27% below the market average of £12,274, this looks competitively priced based on 109 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,483/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2017
Make BMW
Model 1 SERIES
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Blue
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 74,746 miles
Engine 2L
All Features & Equipment (120)
18in Alloy Wheels - M Double Spoke in Ferric Grey - 461M £175Driver Comfort Package £550Enhanced Bluetooth Telephone Preparation with USB Audio Interface and Voice Control £430Estoril Blue £550Sun Protection Glazing £290Total value of factory fitted extras £1,995Top speed132 mph0 to 608.3 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)236Engine power (BHP)148Extra Urban (mpg)74.3Urban (mpg)54.3Combined (mpg)65.7Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC1,995Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)114Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - Automatic - Single ZoneAmbient Lighting - Switchable BMW Classic Orange - Cold White - LEDArmrest - Front with Sliding AdjustmentCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentCup Holders x2Door Sill Finishers - M DesignationExtended StorageFloor Mats - VelourGearshift Lever with M Designation - Short-ShiftGlove CompartmentGlovebox - Handle with Chrome SurroundGrab Handles - Integrated in Roof Lining x4Handbrake and Gear Knob - LeatherHead Restraints - Rear and FoldingHeadlining - AnthraciteInstrument Cluster - Sports with Red HighlightInterior Lighting - Front Centre Over Interior Mirror and Rear CentreInterior Trim - Aluminium Hexagon with Estoril Blue FinisherLashing Eyes in Luggage Compartment at Sill x2Luggage Compartment - LightLuggage Compartment Access via BMW RoundelM Sport Multi-Function Leather Steering Wheel - Three-SpokeMultifunction Controls for Steering WheelNon Smokers PackagePersonal ProfileRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationRear Seat Headrests - Outer Headrests FoldingSeats - 60-40 Split Folding RearSide Armrests - Front and Rear Integrated into Door TrimSport Seats - FrontStart-Stop Button with Comfort Go Keyless Engine Start and Auto Start-Stop Deactivation ButtonSteering-Wheel Column Adjustment - ManualStorage Compartment - Rear Centre Console and in Door Trim - FrontSun Visors with Vanity Mirrors and Ticket HolderTwin HornsWelcome Light18in Alloy Wheels - M Light Double Spoke - 461MDirection Indicator - Side Repeaters - Integrated in Exterior MirrorsDirection Indicator Lights - Clear LensesDoor Mirrors - Electrically AdjustableElectric Windows - Front and Rear with Open-Close Fingertip Control - Anti-Trap Facility and Comfort Closing FunctionExhaust Tailpipe - ChromeExterior Parts in Body ColourExterior Trim - High Gloss ShadowlineHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintKidney Grille - Extra Wide High Gloss Black Vertical SlatsLocking Wheel BoltsM Aerodynamic BodystylingM Logo Designation Chrome - SideM Sport PackageModel DesignationRear Fog Light - OffsideReversing Light in Rear Cluster - NearsideRun Flat TyresTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceHeight1421mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4329mmWheelbase2690mmWidth1765mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1350 kgActive Differential Brake - ADB Sport - Electronic Differential Lock in DSC-Off ModeAirbagsAlarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Engine ImmobiliserBattery Age Recognition FunctionBattery Safety Cut OffBrake Pad Wear Indicator - Front and RearBumper System Front and Rear - Replaceable Deformation Elements for Impacts Up to 9mphChild Proof Locking System - Rear DoorsChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment for the Two Outer Rear SeatsCondition Based ServiceCrash Sensor - Activating Central Locking Release - Hazard Warning Lights - Battery Safety Cut Off - Interior LightingDSC - Dynamic Stability Control PlusDrive Performance Control with ECO PRO - Comfort and Sport ModesDynamic Brake LightsFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleIncorrect Fuelling Protection SystemOBC - On-Board ComputerOptimum Shift IndicatorRemote Control Including Integrated Key - 2Remote Control with Integrated Key with Insert in BlueSeat Belt Security Check for Driver and Front PassengerSide Impact ProtectionSpeed Limit FunctionTPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring SystemThree-Point Seat Belts - All SeatsVisible VINWindscreen Wiper - Rear
Below MarketListed at £9,000 vs market average of £12,274 (-27%)
Market Low
£5,795
Market Average
£12,274
Market High
£19,490
Comparables
109 listings

Based on 109 comparable BMW 1 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£871/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£806/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,483/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £12,329 (£-3,329)
Mileage-predicted: £11,841 (£-2,841)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,677/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,483/yr | 15k mi/yr £-3,290/yr

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

77
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?
18/25Good
Photos
8 photos
5/10
Features & key selling points
120 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
6 specs provided
5/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
17/25Average
Clear pricing
£9,000
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
8 photos
3/5
Key selling points
120 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 2.0 118d M Sport Hatchback 5dr Diesel
4/4
Meta description
2017 BMW 1 Series M Sport, Manual, In Blue. SERVIC...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
89% of 36 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
9424 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