2018 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d SE Business

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: SE Business
• Version: 1.5 116d SE Business Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 60,734 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 60,734 miles, this 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business has covered about 5,600 fewer miles than other 2018 BMW 1 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £10,171. It is priced at £10,199, which is £28 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 7,261 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 58 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Red Lion Motors in Chelmsford. 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: £28 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,171.

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 58 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 September 2026 at £10,499. Its asking price is now £10,199, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 9 September 2026: £10,499
• 27 October 2026: £10,199

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 5 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 28 July 2026 (offside front seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm; nearside front outer tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; nearside front suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn; and 4 more) and passed 2 days later, on 30 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 59,827 miles, which matches the advertised 60,734 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business 1.5 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,850 to £11,590, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, silver. Mileage: 61,165 miles. Price: £10,399, £200 more than this car. Dealer: Pinetree Car Superstore - Tonypandy in Tonypandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-37ac41098d54
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 74,344 miles. Price: £8,795, £1,404 less than this car. Dealer: Millennium Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-26d2b234ae16
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 76,113 miles. Price: £8,995, £1,204 less than this car. Dealer: Steve Newman Car Sales in Southport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-0f9e17bb6c53

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black, 11 miles from this car. Mileage: 78,976 miles. Price: £8,945, £1,254 less than this car. Dealer: Essex Car Store in Braintree. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-9e1de4c15ee9