2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 118d Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 116,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport is advertised with 116,000 miles, approximately 31,000 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £3,999, which is £214 below the AskCar estimate of £4,213. 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 107 days, and its asking price is down £751. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Quattro Heritage Motors in Buckinghamshire. 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

Fair price: £214 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,213.

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 107 days, and its asking price has been cut by £751. 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 20 July 2026 at £4,750. Its asking price is now £3,999, £751 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 20 July 2026: £4,750
• 14 August 2026: £4,450
• 5 September 2026: £3,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 24 June 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 25 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 116,440 miles, which matches the advertised 116,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport 2.0 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £6,395, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £496 more than this car. Dealer: LTR Motors in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-563989b37088
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 94,600 miles. Price: £6,395, £2,396 more than this car. Dealer: UE Motors in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-b84139cb38b5
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 91,900 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Grange Dene Cars in Chester-le-Street. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-62f814cfa800