2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 116d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 116d M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 3dr (114 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 96,100 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 114 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered 96,100 miles, around 10,600 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £4,490 is £207 below the AskCar estimate of £4,697. The AskCar estimate uses 7,138 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Holme Valley Car Centre in Holmfirth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £207 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,697.

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 7,138 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 76 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 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: 94 of the 176 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 November 2026 at £4,490. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 4 August 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 3 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside rear coil spring corroded; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 92,982 miles, which matches the advertised 96,100 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,300 to £6,295, as of 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 106,656 miles. Price: £3,489, £1,001 less than this car. Dealer: Airedale Automotive in Keighley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-0ee88797725d
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 108,385 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: Bittaford Car Sales in Ivybridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-167e3174a4fd
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 82,550 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,505 more than this car. Dealer: Cars4You - Edinburgh West in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-649be1354000