2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 116d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 116d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 39,148 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 115 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 39,148 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has done roughly 45,900 fewer miles than a typical 2012 BMW 1 Series. Priced at £7,995, it is advertised £204 above the AskCar estimate of £7,791. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,180 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 69 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Revs, based in Boston. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £204 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,791.

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 7,180 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 79 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 69 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 88 of the 168 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 August 2026 at £8,995. Its asking price is now £7,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 August 2026: £8,995
• 23 September 2026: £7,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 8 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 5 August 2026 (front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 39,035 miles, which matches the advertised 39,148 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 45,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,699 to £6,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 82,997 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Hillington Motor Company in Rutherglen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-2105b38834c5
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £6,795, £1,200 less than this car. Dealer: Ivybridge Trade Centre in Ivybridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-7b6d8fec4dee
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 108,600 miles. Price: £5,495, £2,500 less than this car. Dealer: Coventry Sterling Motors in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-77c7aa39febc