2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 116d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 116d M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 3dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 82,550 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport is 82,550 miles. Its asking price of £5,995 is £868 above the AskCar estimate of £5,127. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 7,253 BMW 1 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 121 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 105,969 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 26 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. The seller is Cars4You - Edinburgh West, based in Edinburgh. 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

Above the going rate: £868 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,127.

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 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 77 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 121 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 July 2026 at £5,995. 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 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 26 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 27 October 2025 (nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; nearside rear brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; offside front play in steering rack inner joint(s); nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 105,969 miles. The advert says 82,550 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 2,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,300 to £6,295, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 84,704 miles. Price: £4,895, £1,100 less than this car. Dealer: A & A Auto Sales in Oundle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-b832c2dd7624
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £6,295, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Riverside Cars & Commercial in Great Yarmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-d195eae07daa
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 91,627 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: R L Motor Services Car Sales in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-e84d5db4c2b9

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white, 92 miles from this car. Mileage: 122,492 miles. Price: £3,999, £1,996 less than this car. Dealer: Webuycarsformore.com in Newcastle upon Tyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-0bee00ea6bb0