2012 BMW 1 Series

1.6 118i SE Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (168 bhp)

£5,499

Fair price: within 8% of the typical £5,501 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 7,018 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make
BMW
Model
1 Series
Trim
SE
Version
1.6 118i SE Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (168 bhp)
Mileage
84,636 miles
Year
2012
Fuel type
Petrol
Body type
Hatchback
Engine
1.6 L
Gearbox
Automatic
Power
168 bhp
Seats
5
CO2
134 g/km
Colour
Blue
Doors
5
Driven wheels
Rear Wheel Drive
Engine badge
118i
Emissions standard
Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW 1 Series is 84,636 miles. Our estimated market asking price is £5,501. This car is advertised at £5,499, which is £2 below that figure. The estimate uses 7,018 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 100 days. The last MOT shows 85,292 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 19 April 2027. You can find this car at Proline Car Care in Northampton.

Stock data from 21 October 2026.

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Price history

First seen on 14 July 2026, 100 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 22 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observedAsking price
5 October 2026£5,499
21 October 2026£5,499

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £5,501. The asking price is £2 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 7,018 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 1,800 miles lower than typical for a 2012 BMW 1 Series.

Mileage concern: the advertised mileage is below the last MOT reading; ask the dealer to explain.

MOT

MOT valid until 19 April 2027. 85,292 miles at the last test.

5 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £3,998 to £7,990.

Other matching cars
Asking priceMileage
£3,99881,000 miles
£5,99582,000 miles
£6,79963,492 miles
£7,95047,378 miles
£7,99014,594 miles

These cars have covered 14,594–82,000 miles, compared with 84,636 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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