2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 120i SE
Price: £7,490. Above the going rate: £997 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,493, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,176 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 10 November 2026.
AskCar lists 7,423 used BMW 1 Series from 2,734 UK dealerships, as of 10 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: BMW
- Model: 1 Series
- Trim: SE
- Version: 2.0 120i SE Manual RWD Euro 5 2dr (167 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 49,840 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 2.0 litres, 167 bhp
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Black
- CO2: 152 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
At 49,840 miles, this 2012 BMW 1 Series has covered about 35,000 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 1 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,493. It is priced at £7,490, which is £997 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 7,176 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Appleby Motors, based in Swadlincote. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 10 November 2026.
Appleby Motors is rated 4.9 out of 5 on Google.
Price
Above the going rate: £997 (15%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,493.
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 7,176 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.
A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 73 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 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: 96 of the 180 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £7,490. 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 10 November 2026: valid until 11 March 2027.
It failed its MOT on 10 March 2026 (exhaust lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits) and passed 2 days later, on 12 March 2026.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 50,053 miles, which matches the advertised 49,840 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 35,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2012 BMW 1 Series SE 2.0 petrol manual coupe is for sale at UK dealers, as of 10 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 BMW 1 Series SE, 2.0 petrol coupe, black. Mileage: 48,000 miles. Price: £3,499, £3,991 less than this car. Dealer: Phoenix Way Car Dealership in Egham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-98fa31d63c50
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Photos
54 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 10 November 2026, AskCar lists 591,054 cars and vans from 12,888 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.