2008 BMW 1 Series 2.0 120d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 120d SE Manual RWD Euro 4 2dr (175 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 89,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 175 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

This 2008 BMW 1 Series is advertised with 89,000 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,050. It is priced at £3,990, which is £940 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 7,253 BMW 1 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 36 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at F3 Motors in Bedford. 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

Above the going rate: £940 (30%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,050.

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 diesel 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 36 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £3,990. 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: valid until 31 March 2027.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 11 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay; under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components.

Mileage at that test: 85,359 miles, which matches the advertised 89,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2008 BMW 1 Series SE 2.0 diesel manual coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,495 to £3,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 BMW 1 Series SE, 2.0 diesel coupe, blue. Mileage: 86,414 miles. Price: £2,495, £1,495 less than this car. Dealer: Benton Car & Commercial in Benton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2008-6d455f248723
• 2008 BMW 1 Series SE, 2.0 diesel coupe, red. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: The Motor Web in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2008-083b9cd69ae9