2018 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d SE Business

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: SE Business
• Version: 1.5 116d SE Business Manual RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 84,280 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 111 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business is advertised with 84,280 miles, approximately 18,000 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £7,649, which is £98 above the AskCar estimate of £7,551. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,261 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 101 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £340. The recorded MOT expired on 21 August 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Herts And Essex Motor Company in Hoddesdon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £98 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,551.

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 7,261 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £9,300: the median of the 346 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 101 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 July 2026 at £7,989. Its asking price is now £7,649, £340 less. The latest price cut was seen on 10 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 July 2026: £7,989
• 27 September 2026: £7,889
• 10 October 2026: £7,649

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 21 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 15 August 2025 (offside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 7 days later, on 22 August 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 78,637 miles, which matches the advertised 84,280 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

40 other 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,250 to £10,498, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 85,100 miles. Price: £6,990, £659 less than this car. Dealer: Swift Cars in Blackwood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-40174413abbe
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 86,500 miles. Price: £7,195, £454 less than this car. Dealer: Collier Cars in Romford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-0c4e021eee86
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 80,291 miles. Price: £7,370, £279 less than this car. Dealer: The Motor World MCR in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-e001ffde102d

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, blue, 9 miles from this car. Mileage: 49,970 miles. Price: £9,899, £2,250 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Loughton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-072e600cad25