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: 100,468 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 has covered 100,468 miles, around 34,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £6,494 is £261 below the AskCar estimate of £6,755. 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 80 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Alisons Automotive Group in Berkeley. 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: £261 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,755.

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 80 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 14 August 2026 at £6,994. Its asking price is now £6,494, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 August 2026: £6,994
• 20 September 2026: £6,694
• 31 October 2026: £6,494

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 12 July 2027.

It failed its MOT on 10 July 2026 (nearside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm) and passed 3 days later, on 13 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both.

Mileage at that test: 100,544 miles, which matches the advertised 100,468 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 34,500 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: 100,961 miles. Price: £7,995, £1,501 more than this car. Dealer: Coventry Sterling Motors in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-499a2495af02
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 101,000 miles. Price: £6,990, £496 more than this car. Dealer: Brooke MOT Centre in Brooke. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-09981cae0384
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 102,786 miles. Price: £6,381, £113 less than this car. Dealer: Eye Green Cars in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-f23855dc77a0

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white, 13 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £7,294, £800 more than this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-866e87567f2e