2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118i SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 118i SE Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr (140 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 78,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 140 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 152 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 78,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 1 Series has done roughly 7,000 fewer miles than a typical 2012 BMW 1 Series. The dealer is asking £4,499, which is £346 below the AskCar estimate of £4,845. 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 102 days, and its asking price is down £500. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Blue Autos Pro in The Hyde. 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

Fair price: £346 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,845.

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 petrol 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 102 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. 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 23 July 2026 at £4,999. Its asking price is now £4,499, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 23 July 2026: £4,999
• 7 October 2026: £4,499

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 February 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 9 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 77,549 miles, which matches the advertised 78,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.