2012 BMW 1 Series 1.6 116i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 1.6 116i M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 67,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered 67,000 miles, around 18,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £6,490 is £13 above the AskCar estimate of £6,477. The AskCar estimate draws on 7,180 BMW 1 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 6 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Swan Motor Company (Bristol), based in Bristol. 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: £13 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,477.

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 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 41 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 1 Series advertised 6 days 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 29 October 2026 at £6,490. 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 23 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 16 July 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; nearside rear inner tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure; offside rear brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick; and 2 more) and passed 7 days later, on 23 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bushes.

Mileage at that test: 65,725 miles, which matches the advertised 67,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.