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: 63,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 103 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport has covered 63,000 miles. The dealer is asking £6,500, which is £559 below the AskCar estimate of £7,059. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,253 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 48 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £990. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 63,737 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its recorded MOT is valid until 14 September 2027. It is advertised by R James Motoring in Chelmsford. 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

Fair price: £559 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,059.

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 48 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 September 2026 at £7,490. Its asking price is now £6,500, £990 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 September 2026: £7,490
• 28 September 2026: £7,000
• 17 October 2026: £6,790
• 2 November 2026: £6,500

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 14 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 2 September 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction; nearside front road wheel fractured; nearside front shock absorbers has negligible damping effect; and 1 more) and passed 6 days later, on 8 September 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 63,737 miles. The advert says 63,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 14,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

31 other 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,799 to £11,250, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 59,500 miles. Price: £7,798, £1,298 more than this car. Dealer: Belgravia Motor Co in Derby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-f55be0ee497b
• 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, orange. Mileage: 58,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £1,495 more than this car. Dealer: Desirable Motors in Tredegar. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-42221de54365
• 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 57,000 miles. Price: £7,249, £749 more than this car. Dealer: Lakeside Automotive in Tipton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-22e7d66dce17

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey, 19 miles from this car. Mileage: 77,061 miles. Price: £6,989, £489 more than this car. Dealer: Stirling Cars in Hoddesdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-4555dbed2531