2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 116d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 116d M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 84,704 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered 84,704 miles. The dealer is asking £4,895, which is £75 above the AskCar estimate of £4,820. 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 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is A & A Auto Sales, based in Peterborough. 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: £75 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,820.

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 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. 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 28 May 2026 at £5,395. Its asking price is now £4,895, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £5,395
• 30 June 2026: £4,995
• 21 August 2026: £4,895

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 5 December 2026.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 21 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 83,226 miles, which matches the advertised 84,704 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 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 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 82,550 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,100 more 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, blue. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £6,295, £1,400 more than 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, black. Mileage: 98,500 miles. Price: £3,650, £1,245 less than this car. Dealer: Kingsbury Motor Group in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-1bd50f34e2eb

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white, 61 miles from this car. Mileage: 122,808 miles. Price: £3,995, £900 less than this car. Dealer: LMS Motors in Botley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-0817791fbd91