2008 BMW 1 Series 1.6 116i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 1.6 116i M Sport Auto RWD Euro 4 5dr (120 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 100,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 120 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 152 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 100,000 miles, this 2008 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered about 10,500 more miles than other 2008 BMW 1 Series cars. The dealer is asking £3,000, which is £166 below the AskCar estimate of £3,166. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,261 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 126 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is CNH Cars, based in Welwyn. 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

Fair price: £166 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,166.

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.

Time on sale

This 2008 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 126 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 July 2026 at £2,990. Its asking price is now £3,000, £10 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 3 July 2026: £2,990
• 10 August 2026: £3,700
• 16 August 2026: £3,600
• 26 August 2026: £3,500
• 7 September 2026: £3,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 2 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 July 2026 (offside headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced; central rear seat belt not functioning as intended) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 99,911 miles, which matches the advertised 100,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.