2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 118d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 118d SE Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 105,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series is advertised with 105,000 miles, approximately 20,000 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £3,595, it is advertised £8 below the AskCar estimate of £3,603. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,999 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 76 days, and its asking price is down £400. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Moto Smart in Melksham. 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

Fair price: £8 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,603.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 76 days, and its asking price has been cut by £400. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 87 of the 161 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 August 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price is now £3,595, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 August 2026: £3,995
• 25 September 2026: £3,595

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 25 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 5 May 2026 (offside side repeater not working; nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 1 day later, on 6 May 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 104,038 miles, which matches the advertised 105,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 BMW 1 Series SE 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £4,250, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series SE, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 113,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £400 more than this car. Dealer: MSS Motor Group in Clacton-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-016cee82d53a
• 2012 BMW 1 Series SE, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,000 miles. Price: £4,250, £655 more than this car. Dealer: M4 Motor Group in Chippenham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-3612484823e3