2008 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118i M Sport

Price: £3,450. Fair price: £230 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,680, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,253 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,517 used BMW 1 Series from 2,736 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 1 Series
  • Trim: M Sport
  • Version: 2.0 118i M Sport Manual RWD 2dr (140 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 77,734 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 140 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 149 g/km

About this car

At 77,734 miles, this 2008 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered about 12,000 fewer miles than other 2008 BMW 1 Series cars. Its asking price of £3,450 is £230 below the AskCar estimate of £3,680. The AskCar estimate uses 7,253 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 161 days ago. The recorded MOT expired on 4 June 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Parkway Motor Group, based in Edwinstowe. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £230 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,680.

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 7,253 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2008 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,500: the median of the 19 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £3,450. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 4 June 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 13 May 2026, failed.

It failed on: nearside rear road wheel fixing missing; offside front road wheel fixing missing; offside rear road wheel fixing missing.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear direction indicator slightly discoloured; front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; offside rear upper suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; and 4 more.

Mileage at that test: 77,734 miles, which matches the advertised 77,734 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.