2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 116d Urban

Price: £3,300. Good value: £530 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,830, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,999 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,294 used BMW 1 Series from 2,704 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 1 Series
  • Trim: Urban
  • Version: 2.0 116d Urban Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 96,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 117 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 96,000 miles, this 2012 BMW 1 Series Urban has covered about 11,000 more miles than other 2012 BMW 1 Series cars. Its asking price of £3,300 is £530 below the AskCar estimate of £3,830. The AskCar estimate uses 6,999 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 39 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Cotswold Motor Park in Cirencester. 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: £530 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,830.

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

This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 39 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 September 2026 at £3,500. Its asking price is now £3,300, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 24 September 2026: £3,500
  • 15 October 2026: £3,400
  • 28 October 2026: £3,300

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 13 September 2027.

It has had 19 MOTs. The latest, on 14 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front outer tyre scuffed on edges; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 96,068 miles, which matches the advertised 96,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

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21 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.