2016 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 1.5 116d Sport Manual RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 165,575 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Orange
• CO2: 103 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 165,575 miles, this 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport has covered about 86,600 more miles than other 2016 BMW 1 Series cars. The dealer is asking £2,799, which is £840 below the AskCar estimate of £3,639. 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 93 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Spirit Motor Company in Leigh. 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

Good value: £840 (23%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,639.

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 2016 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,200: the median of the 232 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 93 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. About 6 in 10 of 2016 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 283 of the 500 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 August 2026 at £3,399. Its asking price is now £2,799, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 August 2026: £3,399
• 15 September 2026: £2,999
• 4 October 2026: £2,899
• 27 October 2026: £2,799

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 3 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 April 2026 (nearside front headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted; nearside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 4 days later, on 4 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 165,031 miles, which matches the advertised 165,575 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 86,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

33 other 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,965 to £11,250, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 125,000 miles. Price: £4,450, £1,651 more than this car. Dealer: Tavistock Motor Company in Tavistock. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-61b52e2802cd
• 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, orange. Mileage: 122,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,196 more than this car. Dealer: Evoque Motors in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-66884c4d1c5b
• 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 117,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £2,196 more than this car. Dealer: LTR Motors in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-02a3821f2f87

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £5,250, £2,451 more than this car. Dealer: Definedcars North West in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-c459c99c5539