2008 BMW 1 Series 3.0 130i M Sport

Price: £16,500. Above the going rate: £9,398 (132%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,102, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,292 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 14 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,490 used BMW 1 Series from 2,727 UK dealerships, as of 14 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 1 Series
  • Trim: M Sport
  • Version: 3.0 M Sport Auto RWD Euro 4 (261 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 27,500 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 261 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 198 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 27,500 miles on the clock, this 2008 BMW 1 Series M Sport has done roughly 58,900 fewer miles than a typical 2008 BMW 1 Series. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,102. It is priced at £16,500, which is £9,398 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 7,292 BMW 1 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Kobra Imports in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 14 November 2026.

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Price

Above the going rate: £9,398 (132%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,102.

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 7,292 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2008 BMW 1 Series advertised today.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 November 2026 at £16,500. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

It has had one MOT, on 1 March 2025, and passed.

Advisories at the latest test: under trays fitted obscuring view of some underside components.

Mileage at that test: 26,520 miles, which matches the advertised 27,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 58,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

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As of 14 November 2026, AskCar lists 600,711 cars and vans from 12,770 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.