2021 BMW 118 1.5L Petrol · PY21 OSZ

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history indicates a recent trend of neglected suspension and tyre care. While the car passed its July 2025 test at 33,346 miles, it followed a failure just ten days prior at 33,264 miles. This failure highlighted significant issues including a worn nearside front suspension arm ball joint and a worn offside suspension arm bush. Although these were rectified to achieve the subsequent pass, the recurrence of these faults suggests that components are only addressed upon failure rather than through preventative maintenance. The mileage pattern is consistent with a low-useage vehicle, averaging approximately 6,700 miles per year. Between the June 2024 test at 25,813 miles and the June 2025 test at 33,346 miles, the car covered 7,533 miles. This low mileage generally implies less wear on drivetrain components, but it can lead to the degradation of rubber-based parts, which aligns with the reports of cracking and perishing tyres despite the low distance. A buyer must conduct a thorough inspection of the front suspension to ensure the repairs to the ball joints and bushes were completed to a professional standard. The 2025 record flagged sidewall damage and perishing on the nearside front and both rear tyres, indicating the tyres are reaching the end of their structural life regardless of tread depth. You should check for dry rot in the sidewalls and verify that all affected tyres have been replaced with fresh rubber, as the previous owner showed a tendency to overlook these consumable defects until they triggered an MOT failure.