Originally Posted by BimmerBreaker

Valvetronic limits the amount of air that can get into the cylinder, the same way as a throttle body being closed. Pressing the accelerator pedal will not force Valvetronic to increase lift.

The numbers may seem lower than other engines with the same compression ratio, but ultimately the more important thing here is the variance between cylinders. Compression test all cylinders and if one is drastically lower than the rest, it signifies a problem.