2012 BMW 1 Series 1.6 Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 1.6 Sport Auto RWD (s/s) 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 53,500 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 134 g/km

About this car

At 53,500 miles, this 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport has covered about 31,500 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 1 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,055. It is priced at £5,495, which is £560 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 7,253 BMW 1 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 2 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Tanna Cars, based in Reading. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £560 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,055.

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 7,253 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 41 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 1 Series advertised 2 days ago. About half of 2012 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 90 of the 171 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £5,495. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 13 November 2027.

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

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 53,229 miles, which matches the advertised 53,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport 1.6 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,500 to £6,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 34,433 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Gordon Motors Group in Southend-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-07f414ea9892
• 2012 BMW 1 Series Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 104,000 miles. Price: £5,500, the same price as this car. Dealer: Milton Motors One in Stewkley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-dbc58f985de7