2017 BMW 318 1.5L Petrol · FD67 OTS

The vehicle maintains a roadworthy status, though the maintenance trend shows a shift toward reactive rather than proactive upkeep. The most recent test in October 2025 at 54,731 miles passed despite the tester flagging both thin front and rear brake pads. This indicates a departure from the clean records of 2022 and 2023, suggesting that components are now being addressed only once they have reached the end of their functional life. The mileage pattern is consistent with a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,000 miles per year. Between September 2023 at 44,495 miles and October 2024 at 49,786 miles, the car covered roughly 5,300 miles, which aligns with the historical average. This low annual mileage often leads to the gradual degradation of rubber-based components, as evidenced by the October 2024 failure involving exposed cords on the offside rear tyre and general perishing/cracking on the front and nearside rear tyres. A buyer should specifically inspect the offside front suspension, as the track rod end ball joint dust cover was noted as damaged in 2024. While the vehicle passed shortly after this failure, the deterioration of such boots can lead to premature steering joint failure if not replaced. Given that the brake pads are now thin as of the 2025 test, a physical inspection of the brake discs for scoring or uneven wear is necessary. The windscreen damage noted in 2024 should also be checked for any cracks that may since spread into the driver's primary field of view since the last inspection.