Known APK problem

BMW 1-serie F21: tyres

On the BMW 1-serie F21 the APK inspector finds tyres problems 50% more often than on cars of the same age: at 11–12 years 9.9%, against about 6.6% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Too little tread (at least 1.6 mm), cracks or uneven wear.

Repair indication: smallusually a small repair, often done with the service.

How to check it at the viewing

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Ask the seller: How old are the tyres, and has the car been aligned recently?

By age

Share of inspected BMW 1-serie F21s with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	1-serie F21	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
7 – 8 years	B	12.3%	9.3 – 16.1%	15.4%	0.8×	357
7 – 8 years	C	4.5%	2.8 – 7.2%	5.0%	0.9×	357
9 – 10 years	B	17.0%	14.2 – 20.2%	15.5%	1.1×	594
9 – 10 years	C	7.6%	5.7 – 10.0%	5.8%	1.3×	594
11 – 12 years	B	11.5%	9.7 – 13.7%	16.4%	0.7×	997
11 – 12 years	C	9.9%	8.2 – 11.9%	6.6%	1.5×	997
13 – 15 years	B	16.5%	14.3 – 18.9%	18.3%	0.9×	989
13 – 15 years	C	8.5%	6.9 – 10.4%	7.1%	1.2×	989

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 11–12 years

Model	Tyres	Vs. national
BMW 1-serie F21	9.9%	1.5×
Dacia Logan	20.6%	1.2×
Volkswagen Golf VI Variant	17.6%	1.0×
Nissan Pulsar	18.7%	1.1×
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	11.7%	0.7×
Chevrolet Aveo II	19.4%	1.1×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the BMW 1-serie F21 often have tyres problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 11–12 years the inspector found a tyres defect on 9.9% of inspected BMW 1-serie F21s, against about 6.6% of all cars of the same age (1.5×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the tyres on a used BMW 1-serie F21?

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know