2012 BMW 1 Series

2.0 118d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (141 bhp)

£4,200

Good value: £593 under the typical £4,793 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 7,021 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make: BMW
Model: 1 Series
Trim: M SPORT
Version: 2.0 118d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (141 bhp)
Mileage: 112,000 miles
Year: 2012
Fuel type: Diesel
Body type: Coupe
Engine: 2.0 L
Gearbox: Automatic
Power: 141 bhp
Seats: 4
CO2: 140 g/km
Colour: Black
Doors: 2
Driven wheels: Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox version: Steptronic
Engine badge: 118d
Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport is advertised with 112,000 miles, approximately 25,200 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £4,200, which is £593 below our market estimate of £4,793. Our estimate draws on 7,021 BMW 1 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. The asking price is now £500 lower than when we first recorded the advert 88 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 23 August 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. Its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest recorded MOT reading. The seller is Littleoak Specialist Cars, based in Chelmsford.

Stock data from 20 October 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price history

First seen on 25 July 2026, 88 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 21 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £500 from the first recorded £4,700. 2 price reductions recorded, the latest observed on 25 September 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observed	Asking price
25 July 2026	£4,700
26 July 2026	£4,700
17 August 2026	£4,400
25 September 2026	£4,200
20 October 2026	£4,200

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £4,793. The asking price is £593 below this estimate.

The estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It estimates an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

The pricing calculation includes 7,021 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 25,200 miles higher than typical for a 2012 BMW 1 Series.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

The recorded MOT has expired; ask the dealer for an up-to-date MOT.

MOT

MOT valid until 23 August 2026. 105,086 miles at the last test.

7 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £4,999 to £7,995.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking price	Mileage
£4,999	130,000 miles
£5,495	108,600 miles
£5,893	89,000 miles
£6,745	74,000 miles
£6,795	92,000 miles

These cars have covered 39,148–130,000 miles, compared with 112,000 miles for this car.

Matching year, trim, gearbox and fuel does not mean matching mileage or every specification. Our estimate adjusts for these differences using the wider market data.

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Dealer

Littleoak Specialist Cars, Chelmsford. Across the dealer network: 60 cars for sale.

Dealer postcode: CM2 8QS.