2008 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d ES

Price: £1,495. Good value: £238 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,733, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,261 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,538 used BMW 1 Series from 2,744 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 1 Series
  • Trim: ES
  • Version: 2.0 118d ES Manual RWD Euro 4 5dr (141 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 178,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 119 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

At 178,000 miles, this 2008 BMW 1 Series has covered about 88,500 more miles than other 2008 BMW 1 Series cars. The dealer is asking £1,495, which is £238 below the AskCar estimate of £1,733. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,261 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 26 days ago. It is for sale at Vicarage Motor Group in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £238 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,733.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 7,261 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2008 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £2,700: the median of the 20 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 26 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 October 2026 at £1,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 88,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2008 BMW 1 Series ES 2.0 diesel manual hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 6 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2008 BMW 1 Series ES, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 132,991 miles. Price: £2,495, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: ASM (uk) in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2008-59a87857b9ee

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.