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: 65,529 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

The advertised mileage for this 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business is 65,529 miles. Its asking price of £8,195 is £581 below the AskCar estimate of £8,776. 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 114 days, and its asking price is down £600. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is North West Trade Centre, based in Preston. 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: £581 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,776.

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 114 days, and its asking price has been cut by £600. 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 11 July 2026 at £8,795. Its asking price is now £8,195, £600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 10 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 12 July 2026: £8,795
• 11 August 2026: £8,395
• 18 September 2026: £8,295
• 10 October 2026: £8,195

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 30 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 January 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction) and passed 1 day later, on 27 January 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 64,569 miles, which matches the advertised 65,529 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 500 miles lower 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: 65,086 miles. Price: £7,999, £196 less than this car. Dealer: Pinetree Car Superstore - Tonypandy in Tonypandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-b94b0b325548
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 69,000 miles. Price: £8,495, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Tmd Motors in Hereford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-46a6e230bfdd
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 69,217 miles. Price: £8,287, £92 more than this car. Dealer: 1up Automotive in Oldham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-f3bcbbcf49ec

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 40,656 miles. Price: £10,120, £1,925 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Ford Preston in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-b74e6e82a6c6