2008 BMW 1 Series

1.6 116i SE Manual RWD Euro 4 3dr (120 bhp)

£1,689

Good value: £285 under the typical £1,974 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 7,018 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make: BMW
Model: 1 Series
Trim: SE
Version: 1.6 116i SE Manual RWD Euro 4 3dr (120 bhp)
Mileage: 127,000 miles
Year: 2008
Fuel type: Petrol
Body type: Hatchback
Engine: 1.6 L
Gearbox: Manual
Power: 120 bhp
Seats: 5
CO2: 139 g/km
Colour: Grey
Doors: 3
Driven wheels: Rear Wheel Drive
Engine badge: 116i
Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

With 127,000 miles on the clock, this 2008 BMW 1 Series has done roughly 37,800 more miles than a typical 2008 BMW 1 Series. Its asking price of £1,689 is £285 below our estimate of £1,974. To estimate its market asking price, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,018 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 70 days ago. MOT records show an expiry date of 7 February 2027, and the latest recorded mileage is consistent with the advert. The seller is Tamworth Trade Cars, based in Tamworth.

Stock data from 21 October 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price history

First seen on 13 August 2026, 70 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 22 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observed	Asking price
13 August 2026	£1,689
21 October 2026	£1,689

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £1,974. The asking price is £285 below this estimate.

The estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It estimates an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

The pricing calculation includes 7,018 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 37,800 miles higher than typical for a 2008 BMW 1 Series.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

MOT

MOT valid until 7 February 2027. 122,094 miles at the last test.

6 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £1,895 to £5,500.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking price	Mileage
£1,895	116,000 miles
£2,000	99,000 miles
£2,950	92,000 miles
£3,494	72,000 miles
£3,995	85,552 miles

These cars have covered 72,000–116,000 miles, compared with 127,000 miles for this car.

Matching year, trim, gearbox and fuel does not mean matching mileage or every specification. Our estimate adjusts for these differences using the wider market data.

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Dealer

Tamworth Trade Cars, Tamworth. Across the dealer network: 18 cars for sale.

Dealer postcode: B77 5AD.