2018 BMW 1 Series 3.0 M140i Shadow Edition

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Shadow Edition
• Version: 3.0 M140i Shadow Edition Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (335 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 52,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 335 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 168 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 52,500 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition has done roughly 13,700 fewer miles than a typical 2018 BMW 1 Series. The AskCar estimate for this car is £22,134. It is priced at £20,999, which is £1,135 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,253 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 82 days, and its asking price has been cut by £3,500. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by TDC Collection in Watford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,135 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £22,134.

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 7,253 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 1 Series with the 3.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £21,000: the median of the 118 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 82 days, and its asking price has been cut by £3,500. About half of 2018 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 417 of the 814 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 August 2026 at £24,499. Its asking price is now £20,999, £3,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 August 2026: £24,499
• 8 September 2026: £23,999
• 24 September 2026: £23,499
• 4 October 2026: £22,999
• 18 October 2026: £22,499
• 20 October 2026: £21,999
• 31 October 2026: £20,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 22 April 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 23 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 50,490 miles, which matches the advertised 52,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

104 other 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition 3.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £14,990 to £26,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition, 3.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 52,674 miles. Price: £19,990, £1,009 less than this car. Dealer: GET SET Motors in Aylesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-7b96d9c51010
• 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition, 3.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 52,200 miles. Price: £22,399, £1,400 more than this car. Dealer: DNA Autohaus in Kidderminster. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-ce0ce8879eb6
• 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition, 3.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 52,160 miles. Price: £23,650, £2,651 more than this car. Dealer: Derbyshire Motor Company in Clay Cross. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-07814a722e9f

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series Shadow Edition, 3.0 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 65,860 miles. Price: £21,999, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: TDC Collection in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-077d7b77b7df