2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 118d Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 92,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport is 92,000 miles. Priced at £4,795, it is advertised £179 below the AskCar estimate of £4,974. 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 today. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 92,578 recorded at the latest MOT. MOT records show an expiry date of 25 February 2027. The seller is CS Cars UK Manchester, based in Manchester. 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

Fair price: £179 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,974.

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

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 1 Series advertised today. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 92 of the 173 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £4,795. 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 25 February 2027.

It failed its MOT on 16 February 2026 (offside rear coil spring fractured or broken; rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both; electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction) and passed 10 days later, on 26 February 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 92,578 miles. The advert says 92,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 7,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport 2.0 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £6,395, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 91,900 miles. Price: £3,995, £800 less than this car. Dealer: Grange Dene Cars in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-62f814cfa800
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 94,600 miles. Price: £6,395, £1,600 more than this car. Dealer: UE Motors in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-b84139cb38b5
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 83,550 miles. Price: £5,395, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Ika Motors in Dudley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-7368fa5d2c92