2008 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d ES

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: ES
• Version: 2.0 118d ES Manual RWD Euro 4 5dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 132,991 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

This 2008 BMW 1 Series is advertised with 132,991 miles on the clock. Priced at £2,495, it is advertised £394 above the AskCar estimate of £2,101. The AskCar estimate uses 7,261 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 87 days ago. The last MOT shows 143,877 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. It is for sale at ASM (uk) in Redditch. 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

Above the going rate: £394 (18%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,101.

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 87 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £2,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

It has had 20 MOTs. The latest, on 7 February 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: exhaust flexi broken; rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

Mileage at that test: 143,877 miles. The advert says 132,991 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 43,500 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: 178,000 miles. Price: £1,495, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Vicarage Motor Group in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2008-5868e4548c03