2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 120i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 120i M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr (168 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 83,020 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 168 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 158 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered 83,020 miles. Its asking price of £4,490 is £941 below the AskCar estimate of £5,431. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 7,261 BMW 1 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is DNS Cars, based in Burntwood. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £941 (17%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,431.

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 7,261 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 79 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 1 Series advertised today. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 92 of the 173 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 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 6 November 2026: valid until 28 July 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 29 July 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 82,825 miles, which matches the advertised 83,020 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.