2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 116d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 116d M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 106,656 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 106,656 miles, this 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered about 21,700 more miles than other 2012 BMW 1 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,102. It is priced at £3,489, which is £613 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,999 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Airedale Automotive in Keighley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £613 (14%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,102.

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 6,999 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,800: the median of the 80 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 87 of the 161 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,189. Its asking price is now £3,489, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £4,189
• 3 June 2026: £4,124
• 8 June 2026: £3,989
• 28 June 2026: £3,789
• 14 July 2026: £3,489
• 25 July 2026: £3,949
• 20 October 2026: £3,829
• 21 October 2026: £3,789
• 25 October 2026: £3,489

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 8 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 March 2026 (offside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; front windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid; offside front anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached) and passed 4 days later, on 7 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: play in steering rack inner joint(s).

Mileage at that test: 106,308 miles, which matches the advertised 106,656 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 21,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,300 to £6,295, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 108,385 miles. Price: £5,495, £2,006 more than this car. Dealer: Bittaford Car Sales in Ivybridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-167e3174a4fd
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 110,000 miles. Price: £4,300, £811 more than this car. Dealer: Nexus Automotive in Doncaster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-02cce0e50905
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, orange. Mileage: 111,115 miles. Price: £3,300, £189 less than this car. Dealer: Citywide Van Sales in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-52e556d10f3f

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 36,000 miles. Price: £6,290, £2,801 more than this car. Dealer: Travis Car Sales in Burnley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-a84ac1de227d