2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 120d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 120d SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (175 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 125,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 175 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 145 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 125,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 1 Series has done roughly 40,000 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 1 Series. Priced at £4,499, it is advertised £400 above the AskCar estimate of £4,099. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,180 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price is down £400. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at PM Auto Sales in Dorking. 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

Above the going rate: £400 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,099.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 160 days, and its asking price has been cut by £400. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 88 of the 168 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,899. Its asking price is now £4,499, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £4,899
• 20 August 2026: £5,499
• 16 September 2026: £4,999
• 20 October 2026: £4,799
• 3 November 2026: £4,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 29 May 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 19 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 125,465 miles, which matches the advertised 125,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 40,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.