2016 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d SE

Price: £5,250. Fair price: £143 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,107, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,999 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,294 used BMW 1 Series from 2,704 UK dealerships, as of 2 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: 97,830 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 94 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 97,830 miles on the clock, this 2016 BMW 1 Series has done roughly 18,900 more miles than a typical 2016 BMW 1 Series. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,107. It is priced at £5,250, which is £143 above that estimate. 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 78 days, and its asking price is down £745. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Eazy Cars Haslingden, based in Rossendale. 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

Fair price: £143 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,107.

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 78 days, and its asking price has been cut by £745. 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 16 August 2026 at £5,995. Its asking price is now £5,250, £745 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 16 August 2026: £5,995
  • 12 September 2026: £5,750
  • 23 September 2026: £5,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 8 May 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 20 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 94,009 miles, which matches the advertised 97,830 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2016 BMW 1 Series SE 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,395 to £8,640, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 98,993 miles. Price: £4,995, £255 less than this car. Dealer: SRE Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-419b3c60c884
  • 2016 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 103,500 miles. Price: £4,399, £851 less than this car. Dealer: RDCS Motors in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-39c844785888
  • 2016 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 106,000 miles. Price: £4,490, £760 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Seven 7 in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-a4d9ec957548
  • The nearest: 2016 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 84,206 miles. Price: £5,373, £123 more than this car. Dealer: MK Automobiles in Rochdale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2016-2915736aa394

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.