2016 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d SE

Price: £3,490. Good value: £443 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,933, 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.

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: SE
  • Version: 1.5 116d SE Manual RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 135,500 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Red
  • CO2: 94 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW 1 Series has covered 135,500 miles, around 58,400 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £3,490 is £443 below the AskCar estimate of £3,933. 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 advert 43 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £300. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Silverline Auto Nuneaton, based in Nuneaton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £443 (11%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,933.

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 2016 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,200: the median of the 233 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 September 2026 at £3,790. Its asking price is now £3,490, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 9 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 23 September 2026: £3,790
  • 9 October 2026: £3,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 15 September 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 16 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 135,011 miles, which matches the advertised 135,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 58,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2016 BMW 1 Series SE 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,500 to £8,640, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 123,000 miles. Price: £4,250, £760 more than this car. Dealer: Blackrock Motors in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-b4d1b8254e40
  • 2016 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 112,278 miles. Price: £3,500, the same price as this car. Dealer: Rutland Motor Company in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-fc8b4f218bf2
  • 2016 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 110,000 miles. Price: £4,595, £1,105 more than this car. Dealer: M&A Car Shop in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-24587b0cfe4d
  • The nearest: 2016 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white, 17 miles from this car. Mileage: 103,500 miles. Price: £4,399, £909 more than this car. Dealer: RDCS Motors in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-39c844785888

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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.