2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 120d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 120d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 108,600 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport is advertised with 108,600 miles, approximately 23,600 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £5,495, it is advertised £81 above the AskCar estimate of £5,414. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,999 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 67 days. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Coventry Sterling Motors, based in Coventry. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £81 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,414.

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 6,999 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,800: the median of the 80 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 67 days. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 87 of the 161 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 August 2026 at £5,495. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 2 July 2027.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 3 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front play in steering rack inner joint(s); nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 107,940 miles, which matches the advertised 108,600 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,450 to £7,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £6,795, £1,300 more than this car. Dealer: Ivybridge Trade Centre in Ivybridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-7b6d8fec4dee
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 130,000 miles. Price: £4,999, £496 less than this car. Dealer: Redworth 4x4 in Shotton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-faf580619054
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 82,997 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Hillington Motor Company in Rutherglen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-2105b38834c5

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue, 22 miles from this car. Mileage: 170,112 miles. Price: £2,450, £3,045 less than this car. Dealer: Grant Specialist Cars in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-5ecf81947edc