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: 72,915 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 111 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business is advertised with 72,915 miles, approximately 6,900 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £8,000 is £303 below the AskCar estimate of £8,303. 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 94 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at LIV Motors in Manchester. 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: £303 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,303.

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 1.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £9,400: the median of the 337 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 94 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. 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 31 July 2026 at £8,500. Its asking price is now £8,000, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 13 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 31 July 2026: £8,500
• 10 August 2026: £8,000
• 13 October 2026: £7,750
• 25 October 2026: £8,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 26 February 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 27 February 2026, passed.

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: 70,472 miles, which matches the advertised 72,915 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

38 other 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £10,498, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £7,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Bedford Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-675996365a6a
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 73,721 miles. Price: £7,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: Rcs Car Sales Worcester in Worcester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-fe5dd4c8c127
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 73,821 miles. Price: £8,799, £799 more than this car. Dealer: S and J Cars and Commercials in Ely. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-e6ded0b20d29

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 80,291 miles. Price: £7,370, £630 less than this car. Dealer: The Motor World MCR in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-e001ffde102d