2018 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d SE Business

Price: £9,495. Fair price: £498 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,993, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,261 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,538 used BMW 1 Series from 2,744 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

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: 42,927 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 111 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 42,927 miles, this 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business has covered about 23,400 fewer miles than other 2018 BMW 1 Series cars. Its asking price of £9,495 is £498 below the AskCar estimate of £9,993. The AskCar estimate uses 7,261 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Switch Car Group in Liverpool. 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: £498 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,993.

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

AskCar first saw this 2018 BMW 1 Series advertised today. About half of 2018 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 423 of the 824 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £9,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 29 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 1 December 2025 (offside daytime running lamp not working) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked & perished, BOTH.

Mileage at that test: 37,418 miles, which matches the advertised 42,927 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,400 miles lower 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, black. Mileage: 43,555 miles. Price: £10,363, £868 more than this car. Dealer: AAA Car Sale in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-d036483bfa2c
  • 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 40,656 miles. Price: £10,120, £625 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Ford Preston in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-b74e6e82a6c6
  • 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 37,900 miles. Price: £10,490, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Lawson Motor Company in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-6daaebe345ca
  • The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey, 26 miles from this car. Mileage: 65,529 miles. Price: £8,095, £1,400 less than this car. Dealer: North West Trade Centre in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-c096d19200db

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As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.