2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 116d SE

Price: £3,890. Fair price: £169 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,059, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,224 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 12 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,424 used BMW 1 Series from 2,732 UK dealerships, as of 12 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 1 Series
  • Trim: SE
  • Version: 2.0 116d SE Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 108,132 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 109 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 108,132 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 1 Series has done roughly 24,600 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 1 Series. Priced at £3,890, it is advertised £169 below the AskCar estimate of £4,059. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,224 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 1 day ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at MB Motor Group in Bradford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £169 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,059.

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 7,224 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 75 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 1 Series advertised 1 day ago. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 96 of the 181 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £3,890. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 12 November 2026: valid until 14 September 2027.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 15 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 107,876 miles, which matches the advertised 108,132 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 24,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 BMW 1 Series SE 2.0 diesel automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,395 to £7,595, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 1 Series SE, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 79,430 miles. Price: £5,395, £1,505 more than this car. Dealer: Ika Motors in Dudley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-42c550260819
  • 2012 BMW 1 Series SE, 2.0 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 54,630 miles. Price: £6,290, £2,400 more than this car. Dealer: I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-1041e3a61566
  • 2012 BMW 1 Series SE, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 43,573 miles. Price: £7,595, £3,705 more than this car. Dealer: Deeside Motor Centre in Connah's Quay. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-2b9ea40e2fb3

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As of 12 November 2026, AskCar lists 596,362 cars and vans from 12,840 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.