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: 83,550 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport is advertised with 83,550 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,327. It is priced at £5,395, which is £68 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 7,180 BMW 1 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 50 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Ika Motors in Dudley. 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: £68 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,327.

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

This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 50 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 September 2026 at £5,695. Its asking price is now £5,395, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 September 2026: £5,695
• 28 October 2026: £5,595
• 31 October 2026: £5,395

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 16 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 13 July 2026 (nearside front position lamp not working; rear brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick; nearside rear road wheel fixing missing) and passed 4 days later, on 17 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: undertray fitted not allowing full inspection; offside front inner steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel.

Mileage at that test: 82,494 miles, which matches the advertised 83,550 miles.

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

Similar cars

4 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 4 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, £1,400 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, £1,000 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: 116,000 miles. Price: £3,999, £1,396 less than this car. Dealer: Quattro Heritage Motors in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-c2d4a6e624a5