2012 BMW 1 Series 2.0 120i M Sport

Price: £9,050. Fair price: £647 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,403, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,224 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 12 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,424 used BMW 1 Series from 2,732 UK dealerships, as of 12 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 1 Series
  • Trim: M Sport
  • Version: 2.0 120i M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (168 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 57,800 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 168 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 154 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 57,800 miles, this 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport has covered about 25,800 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 1 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £8,403. It is priced at £9,050, which is £647 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,224 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 1 day ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Cars Under 3000, based in Rayleigh. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £647 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,403.

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 7,224 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 1 Series with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,500: the median of the 75 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 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: 96 of the 181 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £9,050. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 27 August 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 28 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 55,809 miles, which matches the advertised 57,800 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 25,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 2.0 petrol automatic coupe is for sale at UK dealers, as of 12 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 2.0 petrol coupe, blue. Mileage: 31,910 miles. Price: £10,995, £1,945 more than this car. Dealer: Rushmores in Catford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-8d89c199cadd

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As of 12 November 2026, AskCar lists 596,362 cars and vans from 12,840 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.