2012 BMW 1 Series 1.6 116i Sport

Price: £1,250. Far below the going rate: £3,007 (70%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,257, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,253 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.

AskCar lists 7,517 used BMW 1 Series from 2,736 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 1 Series
  • Trim: Sport
  • Version: 1.6 116i Sport RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (134 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 86,830 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 134 bhp
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 132 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport is 86,830 miles. This car is priced at £1,250, £3,007 below the AskCar estimate of £4,257. Such a large price gap is worth checking with the dealer. The AskCar estimate draws on 7,253 BMW 1 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 41 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 5 March 2024, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is advertised by The Car Centre Hereford in Ledbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £3,007 (70%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,257. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 7,253 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 41 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £1,250. 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 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 5 March 2024; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 23 February 2023, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front outer tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 80,117 miles, which matches the advertised 86,830 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.