2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 120d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 120d M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 79,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport is advertised with 79,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £6,295, which is £494 above the AskCar estimate of £5,801. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,999 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 83 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 79,834 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its recorded MOT is valid until 15 April 2027. It is advertised by Riverside Cars & Commercial in Great Yarmouth. 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

Above the going rate: £494 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,801.

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 83 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £6,295. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 15 April 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 16 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 79,834 miles. The advert says 79,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 6,000 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 £6,290, 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, £300 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, £1,400 less than this car. Dealer: A & A Auto Sales in Oundle. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-b832c2dd7624
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 98,500 miles. Price: £3,650, £2,645 less than this car. Dealer: Kingsbury Motor Group in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-1bd50f34e2eb