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: 43,555 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 111 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 43,555 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business has done roughly 22,400 fewer miles than a typical 2018 BMW 1 Series. Its asking price of £10,363 is £311 above the AskCar estimate of £10,052. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,999 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 41 days. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 9 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at AAA Car Sale in Darlington. 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: £311 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £10,052.

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

This 2018 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 September 2026 at £10,363. 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 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 9 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 10 October 2025 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 39,736 miles, which matches the advertised 43,555 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,400 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, white. Mileage: 40,656 miles. Price: £10,120, £243 less 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, £127 more than this car. Dealer: Lawson Motor Company in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-6daaebe345ca
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 49,970 miles. Price: £10,199, £164 less than this car. Dealer: cinch in Loughton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-072e600cad25

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey, 27 miles from this car. Mileage: 94,432 miles. Price: £7,000, £3,363 less than this car. Dealer: Top Right Cars in Sunderland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-75b7f46b2b00