2016 BMW 1 Series 1.6 120i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 1.6 120i M Sport Manual RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (175 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 81,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 175 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered 81,000 miles, around 4,000 more miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £8,800, it is advertised £279 above the AskCar estimate of £8,521. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,184 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price is down £450. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is M Y Motors Chatham, based in Chatham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £279 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,521.

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 7,184 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 163 days, and its asking price has been cut by £450. About 6 in 10 of 2016 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 305 of the 538 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £9,250. Its asking price is now £8,800, £450 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £9,250
• 16 June 2026: £9,200
• 2 July 2026: £9,150
• 8 July 2026: £8,999
• 24 July 2026: £8,950
• 21 August 2026: £8,900
• 3 September 2026: £8,850
• 17 September 2026: £8,800

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 2 May 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 2 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 80,911 miles, which matches the advertised 81,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2016 BMW 1 Series M Sport 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,299 to £14,991, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 73,249 miles. Price: £9,490, £690 more than this car. Dealer: Bella Cars in Huddersfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-5373debb4f76
• 2016 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 89,800 miles. Price: £7,795, £1,005 less than this car. Dealer: The Car Point in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-35fe07dc6647
• 2016 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 53,106 miles. Price: £10,495, £1,695 more than this car. Dealer: Elect Automotive in Leighton Buzzard. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-620a0bb6b1a9

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver, 33 miles from this car. Mileage: 29,077 miles. Price: £14,991, £6,191 more than this car. Dealer: Vines of Redhill BMW in Redhill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-48656329f9a6