2020 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.5 116d SE DCT FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2020
• Mileage: 105,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DCT)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2020 BMW 1 Series has covered 105,000 miles, around 57,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,909. It is priced at £8,995, which is £86 above 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 102 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Houghton Motors, based in Dunstable. 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: £86 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,909.

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 2020 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £15,500: the median of the 438 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2020 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 102 days, and its asking price has been cut by £200. About half of 2020 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 487 of the 953 first advertised between 8 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 July 2026 at £9,195. Its asking price is now £8,995, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 July 2026: £9,195
• 20 October 2026: £8,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 23 November 2026.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 21 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear; rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt OSR and NSR.

Mileage at that test: 102,057 miles, which matches the advertised 105,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 57,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2020 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2020 BMW 1 Series SE 1.5 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,995 to £13,190, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2020 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 93,000 miles. Price: £9,890, £895 more than this car. Dealer: See Cars Nottingham in Little Eaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2020-1f3130d0ec1f
• 2020 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 60,490 miles. Price: £12,700, £3,705 more than this car. Dealer: Dealdrive Motors in Middlesbrough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2020-3b719f36d7ce
• 2020 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 39,300 miles. Price: £13,190, £4,195 more than this car. Dealer: UK Wheels in Edgware. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2020-f2f1b2906b3e