2012 BMW 1 Series 1.6 116i Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 1.6 116i Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 124,249 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 132 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 124,249 miles, this 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport has covered about 39,200 more miles than other 2012 BMW 1 Series cars. Priced at £3,490, it is advertised £245 above the AskCar estimate of £3,245. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,253 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 105 days, and its asking price is down £500. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at HMC in Chesham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £245 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,245.

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 7,253 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 41 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 105 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: 90 of the 171 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 July 2026 at £3,990. Its asking price is now £3,490, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 23 July 2026: £3,990
• 13 August 2026: £3,890
• 16 August 2026: £3,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 24 April 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 25 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 124,219 miles, which matches the advertised 124,249 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 39,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,000 to £6,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 116,761 miles. Price: £1,000, £2,490 less than this car. Dealer: Claydon Autos in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-9608dc8b1250
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 113,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £505 more than this car. Dealer: AutoMart Car Sales in Sunbury-on-Thames. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-6be389dc1161
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 90,331 miles. Price: £3,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Smith and Clarks in Andover. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-58d8a2af6940