2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 116d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 116d Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 86,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport has covered 86,000 miles. Priced at £3,495, it is advertised £599 below the AskCar estimate of £4,094. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,999 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 34 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Pinewood Automotive in Reading. 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: £599 (14%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,094.

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 34 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 September 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price is now £3,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 September 2026: £3,995
• 17 October 2026: £3,595
• 20 October 2026: £3,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 27 September 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 28 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 86,087 miles, which matches the advertised 86,000 miles.

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

Similar cars

9 other 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,495 to £7,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 93,000 miles. Price: £3,994, £499 more than this car. Dealer: Boyrati Cars in Hyde. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-614eb476d51c
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 108,900 miles. Price: £3,500, the same price as this car. Dealer: Automotive HQ in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-b422f011d4b1
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 119,000 miles. Price: £3,699, £204 more than this car. Dealer: Redworth 4x4 in Shotton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-26da83541ebf

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 139,000 miles. Price: £2,495, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Pinewood Automotive in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-9bbe9dc1ccb4