2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 118d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 112,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 140 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport is advertised with 112,000 miles, approximately 27,000 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £4,200, which is £635 below the AskCar estimate of £4,835. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,999 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £500 lower than when we first recorded the advert 100 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 23 August 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Littleoak Specialist Cars, based in Chelmsford. 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

Good value: £635 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,835.

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

This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 100 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 July 2026 at £4,700. Its asking price is now £4,200, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 July 2026: £4,700
• 17 August 2026: £4,400
• 25 September 2026: £4,200

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 23 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 6 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: o/s/r shock misting oil.

Mileage at that test: 105,086 miles, which matches the advertised 112,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,893 to £6,745, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel coupe, black. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £5,893, £1,693 more than this car. Dealer: Mobberley Motors in Knutsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-ca23d931756d
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel coupe, white. Mileage: 74,000 miles. Price: £6,745, £2,545 more than this car. Dealer: RSK Cars in Wolverhampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-918f54602e55