2023 BMW 1 Series 1.5 118i SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.5 118i SE Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (LCP) (134 bhp)
• Year: 2023
• Mileage: 72,386 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2023 BMW 1 Series is advertised with 72,386 miles, approximately 47,700 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £12,295, which is £156 above the AskCar estimate of £12,139. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,184 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 88 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Powell's Motors In-Rotherham, based in Rotherham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £156 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £12,139.

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 7,184 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2023 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £19,600: the median of the 650 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2023 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 88 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £13,295. Its asking price is now £12,295, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 August 2026: £13,295
• 17 August 2026: £12,895
• 22 October 2026: £12,395
• 24 October 2026: £12,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 10 January 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 8 January 2026, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front nail in tyre; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin both rears.

Mileage at that test: 65,243 miles, which matches the advertised 72,386 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 47,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2023 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2023 BMW 1 Series SE 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £11,395 to £17,498, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2023 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 65,955 miles. Price: £12,870, £575 more than this car. Dealer: Big Motoring World Blue Bell Hill in Blue Bell Hill. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2023-70f9da1cf777
• 2023 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 86,460 miles. Price: £11,395, £900 less than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd -Worksop in Worksop. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2023-6a480ab35371
• 2023 BMW 1 Series SE, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 46,750 miles. Price: £13,495, £1,200 more than this car. Dealer: V12 Sports & Classics Ltd - Stoke-On-Trent in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2023-c36c684672f6