2019 BMW 1 SERIES — £12,495 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 29 April 2026 | Bowerhill, Melksham
£12,495
44,000 miles | Petrol | Manual
Listing Quality
91/100
Good
vs Market Average
-18%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
91 /100

This 2019 BMW 1 SERIES is listed at £12,495 by Moto Smart Limited in Bowerhill. It has 44,000 miles on the clock. At 18% below the market average of £15,195, this looks competitively priced based on 98 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,329/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2019
Make BMW
Model 1 SERIES
Colour Black
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 44,000 miles
Engine 1.5L
Seats 5
CO2 137 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Monthly Payment £214.53/mo
Power 134 BHP
Torque 162 lbs/ft
Top Speed 130 mph
0-60 mph 8.5s
Cylinders 3
Gears 6
Combined MPG 37.2 mpg
Length 4329mm
Width 1765mm
Height 1421mm
Wheelbase 2690mm
Kerb Weight 1300 kg
Highlights
Bluetooth + DAB RadioAir conditioning + power steeringAuto Lights + WipersPro Media packAlloy wheels
All Features & Equipment (130)
Bluetooth + DAB RadioAir conditioning + power steeringAuto Lights + WipersPro Media packAlloy wheels18in Alloy Wheels - Light Double Spoke - 385 £545Exterior Trim - Chromeline £180Interior Comfort Package £590Black Sapphire £560Full Black Panel Display £125Loudspeaker System - BMW Advanced £295Total value of factory fitted extras £2,295Top speed130 mph0 to 608.5 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)162Engine power (BHP)134Combined (mpg)37.2Cylinders - bore (mm)82TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)95CC1,499Cylinders3CO2 (g/km)137Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantInterior Comfort PackageAir Conditioning - Automatic - Single ZoneAmbient Lighting - Switchable BMW Classic Orange - Cold White - LEDArmrest - Front with Sliding AdjustmentCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentCupholders Two with Sliding Cover and Inlay MatDoor Sill Finishers - BMW Designation - FrontExtended StorageFloor Mats - VelourGlove CompartmentGlovebox - Handle with Chrome SurroundGrab Handles - Integrated in Roof Linings - TwoHandbrake and Gear Knob - LeatherHead Restraints - Rear and FoldingInstrument ClusterInterior Lighting - Front Centre Over Interior Mirror and Rear CentreInterior Trim - High-Gloss Black with Coral Red FinisherLashing Eyes in Luggage Compartment at Sill x2Luggage Compartment - LightLuggage Compartment Access via BMW RoundelMultifunction Controls for Steering WheelNon Smokers PackagePersonal ProfileRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationSeats - 60-40 Split Folding RearSide Armrests - Front and Rear Integrated into Door TrimSport Multi-Function Leather Steering Wheel - Red StitchingSport 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 Lighting - LEDExterior Trim - Chromeline18in Alloy Wheels - Light Double Spoke - 38517in Alloy Wheels - Light Y Spoke - 38017in Alloy Wheels - Light Double Spoke Star - 655Bumper - Rear with High Gloss Black FinisherDirection Indicator - Side Repeaters - Integrated in Exterior MirrorsDirection Indicator Lights - Clear LensesElectric Windows - Front with Open-Close Fingertip Control - Anti-Trap Facility and Comfort Closing FunctionExhaust Tailpipe - Chrome - Dual - Round - LeftExterior Mirrors Electrically AdjustableExterior Parts in Body ColourFront Air Inlet with High-Gloss Black FinisherHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintKidney Grille - Extra Wide High Gloss Black Vertical SlatsLocking Wheel BoltsRear Fog Light - OffsideReversing Light in Rear Cluster - NearsideRun Flat TyresTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceActive 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 - ECO PRO - Comfort - Sport - Sport Plus ModesDynamic Brake LightsECO PRO ModeFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleOBC - On-Board ComputerOil Temperature Display via On-Board Computer Shown in Central Screen in Instrument ClusterOptimum Shift IndicatorRemote Control Including Integrated Key - 2Remote Control with Integrated Key with Insert in RedSeat Belt Security Check for Driver and Front PassengerSide Impact ProtectionSpeed Limit FunctionTPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring SystemThree-Point Seat Belts - All SeatsVisible VINWindscreen Wiper - RearHeight1421mmHeight 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 weight1300 kgThis beautiful sporty BMW 118i comes with DAB radioBluetoothSat navair conditioningalloy wheelsdriving modesauto lights
Below MarketListed at £12,495 vs market average of £15,195 (-18%)
Market Low
£8,495
Market Average
£15,195
Market High
£23,999
Comparables
98 listings

Based on 98 comparable BMW 1 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£971/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£679/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,329/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £13,895 (£-1,400)
Mileage-predicted: £15,142 (£-2,647)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,650/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,329/yr | 15k mi/yr £-3,008/yr

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

91
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?
24/25Good
Photos
36 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
135 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
19 specs provided (incl. 12 extended)
6/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£12,495
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£214.53/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
36 photos
5/5
Key selling points
135 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
19 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
BMW 1 Series 1.5 118i Gpf Sport Hatchback 3dr Petr
4/4
Meta description
2019 BMW 1 Series Sport, Manual, In Black. 2 keys,...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
96% of 52 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
8400 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

Moto Smart Limited

Bowerhill, Melksham SN12 6TP