2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 36,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered 36,000 miles, around 49,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £6,290, which is £724 below the AskCar estimate of £7,014. 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 85 days. You can find this car at Travis Car Sales in Burnley. 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

Good value: £724 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,014.

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 85 days. 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 11 August 2026 at £6,290. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 49,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

13 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,300 to £6,295, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £6,295, the same price as this car. Dealer: Riverside Cars & Commercial in Great Yarmouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-d195eae07daa
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 82,550 miles. Price: £5,995, £295 less than this car. Dealer: Cars4You - Edinburgh West in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-649be1354000
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 84,704 miles. Price: £4,895, £1,395 less than this car. Dealer: A & A Auto Sales in Oundle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-b832c2dd7624

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white, 16 miles from this car. Mileage: 106,656 miles. Price: £3,489, £2,801 less than this car. Dealer: Airedale Automotive in Keighley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-0ee88797725d