2021 BMW 1 SERIES — £17,490 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 28 April 2026 | Bradford
£17,490
98,000 miles | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
+45%
Above Market
Value Retention
25/100
Steep Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2021 BMW 1 SERIES is listed at £17,490 by Niche Motor Company in Bradford. It has 98,000 miles on the clock. At 45% above the market average of £12,044, this is priced on the higher side compared to 23 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £3,293/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 White
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 98,000 miles
Engine 1.5L
Seats 5
CO2 120 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Power 114 BHP
Torque 162 lbs/ft
Top Speed 124 mph
0-60 mph 10.1s
Cylinders 3
Gears 7
Combined MPG 61.4 mpg
Length 4319mm
Width 2081mm
Height 1434mm
Wheelbase 2670mm
Kerb Weight 1385 kg
All Features & Equipment (76)
Top speed124 mph0 to 6010.1 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)162Engine power (BHP)114Combined (mpg)61.4Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears7Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC1,496Cylinders3CO2 (g/km)120NOx (mg/km)0Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAdditional Storage CompartmentAir Conditioning - Automatic - Single ZoneArmrest - Front - Folding with Storage CompartmentAutomatically Dimming Rear View MirrorBMW Live Cockpit ProfessionalCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentCupholders - Two Front Centre ConsoleDoor Sill Finishers in Black Plastic with BMW Designation - Front OnlyFloor Mats - VelourFront Windscreen Wipers with Integrated Washer JetsGlove Box with LightGrab Handles - Integrated in Roof Linings - FourInterior LightingMultifunction Controls for Steering WheelPersonal ProfileQuartz Silver Matt Interior TrimRain 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 SpokeStandard Seat for Driver and Passenger with Manual AdjustmentStart-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 Light16in Alloy Wheels - Star-Spoke Style 517BMW 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 FunctionExhaust Tailpipe - Chrome - Single Round 90mm - LeftExterior Mirrors - Heated - Electrically AdjustableExterior Parts in Body ColourExterior Parts in Matt BlackHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintKidney Grille - Chrome Frame with 14 High-gloss Black Verticle BarsLocking Wheel BoltsModel Designation on Electric BootlidPreparation For High-Beam AssistantReversing Light in Rear Light ClustersTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceHeight1434mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4319mmWheelbase2670mmWidth2081mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Fuel tank capacity42 litresGross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1385 kg
Above MarketListed at £17,490 vs market average of £12,044 (+45%)
Market Low
£7,695
Market Average
£12,044
Market High
£17,499
Comparables
23 listings

Based on 23 comparable BMW 1 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Moderate Depreciation
£1,584/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£855/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Steep Depreciation
£3,293/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £16,400 (+£1,090)
Mileage-predicted: £9,993 (+£7,497)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-2,439/yr | 10k mi/yr £-3,293/yr | 15k mi/yr £-4,148/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?
24/25Good
Photos
87 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
76 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?
21/25Good
Clear pricing
£17,490
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
87 photos
5/5
Key selling points
76 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 116d SE (lcp) Dct Euro 6 (s/S) 5d
4/4
Meta description
2021 BMW 1 Series Se, Automatic, In White. NOW SOL...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
99% of 168 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?
17/25Average
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Some static content but may require JS for full data
2/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
7350 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.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Niche Motor Company

Bradford BD4 8RJ