2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 118d M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr (140 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 64,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 140 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered 64,000 miles. Priced at £6,850, it is advertised £685 above the AskCar estimate of £6,165. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,261 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 162 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 64,574 recorded at the latest MOT. MOT records show an expiry date of 28 May 2027. The seller is LM Select, based in Chesterfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £685 (11%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,165.

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 7,261 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 79 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 162 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,850. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 28 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 May 2026 (offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn; suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower front arm bush) and passed 3 days later, on 29 May 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 64,574 miles. The advert says 64,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 20,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel manual coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,790 to £4,995, as of 6 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel coupe, white. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,855 less than this car. Dealer: Ivybridge Trade Centre in Ivybridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-bb9cd41814d4
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel coupe, black. Mileage: 117,238 miles. Price: £2,790, £4,060 less than this car. Dealer: Travis Car Sales in Burnley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-e5aa4092c42e