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: 80,291 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

With 80,291 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business has done roughly 14,300 more miles than a typical 2018 BMW 1 Series. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,856. It is priced at £7,370, which is £486 below that estimate. 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 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £625. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is The Motor World MCR, based in Bury. 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: £486 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,856.

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 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £625. 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 28 May 2026 at £7,995. Its asking price is now £7,370, £625 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £7,995
• 16 June 2026: £7,970
• 19 June 2026: £7,899
• 25 June 2026: £7,870
• 26 June 2026: £7,799
• 2 August 2026: £7,670
• 20 September 2026: £7,499
• 22 October 2026: £7,370

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 6 March 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 26 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin X2.

Mileage at that test: 78,095 miles, which matches the advertised 80,291 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,300 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, white. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £8,495, £1,125 more than this car. Dealer: TM Cars in Sarn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-234ecc768d97
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, red. Mileage: 76,815 miles. Price: £7,995, £625 more than this car. Dealer: Eazy Cars Haslingden in Haslingden. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-2e69b6a1417a
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 84,280 miles. Price: £7,649, £279 more than this car. Dealer: Herts And Essex Motor Company in Hoddesdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-1820483e2078

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey, 4 miles from this car. Mileage: 72,915 miles. Price: £8,000, £630 more than this car. Dealer: LIV Motors in Prestwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-76466d1982ee