2012 BMW 1 Series 3.0 M

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M
• Version: 3.0 M Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr (335 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 82,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 335 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 224 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 82,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 1 Series has done roughly 3,000 fewer miles than a typical 2012 BMW 1 Series. The dealer is asking £37,995, which is £24,109 above the AskCar estimate of £13,886. 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 has been cut by £1,000. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by Goldstone Cars in Bedford. 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: £24,109 (173%) over the AskCar estimate of £13,886.

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.

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 £1,000. 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 £38,995. Its asking price is now £37,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £38,995
• 17 October 2026: £37,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 30 November 2026.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 19 November 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 82,375 miles, which matches the advertised 82,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M 3.0 petrol manual coupe is for sale at UK dealers, as of 4 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M, 3.0 petrol coupe, white. Mileage: 41,399 miles. Price: £48,995, £11,000 more than this car. Dealer: Saline Motors in Dunfermline. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-d1ca679c6004