2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 118d Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 138,097 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 138,097 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport has done roughly 53,100 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 1 Series. The dealer is asking £2,995, which is £14 below the AskCar estimate of £3,009. 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 63 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Image Cars, based in Swindon. 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: £14 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,009.

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 63 days. 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 31 August 2026 at £2,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 12 March 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 4 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front service brake binding but not excessively; offside front play in steering rack inner joint(s); rear oil leak, but not excessive rear differential; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 133,657 miles, which matches the advertised 138,097 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 53,100 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, blue. Mileage: 139,000 miles. Price: £2,495, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Pinewood Automotive in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-9bbe9dc1ccb4
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 137,000 miles. Price: £2,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Redworth 4x4 in Shotton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-b4ff1577f57e
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 125,000 miles. Price: £4,812, £1,817 more than this car. Dealer: The Car Hive in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-029e6331848f

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, grey, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £3,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Pinewood Automotive in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-28cb4288a5a0