2018 BMW 1 Series 3.0 M140i Shadow Edition

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Shadow Edition
• Version: 3.0 M140i Shadow Edition Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (335 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 31,039 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 335 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 168 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 31,039 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition has done roughly 35,000 fewer miles than a typical 2018 BMW 1 Series. Priced at £23,710, it is advertised £1,897 below the AskCar estimate of £25,607. 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 137 days, and its asking price has been cut by £280. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is BUY & Go Cars, based in Cardiff. 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: £1,897 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £25,607.

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 2018 BMW 1 Series with the 3.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £21,000: the median of the 116 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 137 days, and its asking price has been cut by £280. About half of 2018 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 396 of the 770 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 June 2026 at £23,990. Its asking price is now £23,710, £280 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 18 June 2026: £23,990
• 28 August 2026: £23,710

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 22 January 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 19 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 31,031 miles, which matches the advertised 31,039 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 35,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

101 other 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition 3.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,990 to £30,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition, 3.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 31,000 miles. Price: £26,995, £3,285 more than this car. Dealer: RVS Performance in Ramsey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-e3ec57c15a99
• 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition, 3.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 31,000 miles. Price: £26,995, £3,285 more than this car. Dealer: RVS Performance in Ramsey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-f54c9eab1271
• 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition, 3.0 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 30,524 miles. Price: £25,995, £2,285 more than this car. Dealer: EAG Specialist Cars in St Neots. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-30d7a0a90994

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition, 3.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 52,000 miles. Price: £22,995, £715 less than this car. Dealer: Evolve Motor Company in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-0b1e2d580de9