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: 71,833 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 111 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 71,833 miles on the clock, this 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business has done roughly 4,900 more miles than a typical 2018 BMW 1 Series. Priced at £7,899, it is advertised £367 below the AskCar estimate of £8,266. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,157 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 64 days, and its asking price is down £100. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Red Lion Motors in Chelmsford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £367 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,266.

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 7,157 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £9,300: the median of the 342 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 64 days, and its asking price has been cut by £100. About half of 2018 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 429 of the 847 first advertised between 9 July 2026 and 6 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 September 2026 at £7,999. Its asking price is now £7,899, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 27 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 September 2026: £7,999
• 27 October 2026: £7,899

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 9 November 2026: valid until 25 July 2027.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 14 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords.

Mileage at that test: 70,908 miles, which matches the advertised 71,833 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

40 other 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,250 to £10,699, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 71,650 miles. Price: £8,295, £396 more than this car. Dealer: Globe Automotive in Stourbridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-3cba4e75e26b
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey. Mileage: 71,130 miles. Price: £8,950, £1,051 more than this car. Dealer: Gormley Car Sales in Magherafelt. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-15d883d654ee
• 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 70,900 miles. Price: £8,495, £596 more than this car. Dealer: IFR Automotive in Huddersfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-29f192243d28

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, grey, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 86,500 miles. Price: £6,995, £904 less than this car. Dealer: Collier Cars in Romford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2018-0c4e021eee86