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: 91,627 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport is advertised with 91,627 miles, approximately 6,600 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £4,995, it is advertised £351 above the AskCar estimate of £4,644. The AskCar estimate uses 7,180 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 1 day ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at R L Motor Services Car Sales in Plymouth. 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: £351 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,644.

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

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 1 Series advertised 1 day ago. 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 3 November 2026 at £4,995. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 28 May 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 29 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 91,059 miles, which matches the advertised 91,627 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,600 miles higher 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, black. Mileage: 98,500 miles. Price: £3,650, £1,345 less than this car. Dealer: Kingsbury Motor Group in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-1bd50f34e2eb
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 84,704 miles. Price: £4,895, £100 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, blue. Mileage: 82,550 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Cars4You - Edinburgh West in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-649be1354000

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 108,385 miles. Price: £5,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Bittaford Car Sales in Ivybridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-167e3174a4fd