2012 BMW 1 Series 1.6 116i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 1.6 116i M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 3dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 85,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 132 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport is advertised with 85,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £5,490, which is £265 above the AskCar estimate of £5,225. 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 78 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 86,230 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 25 August 2027. It is advertised by One Class Auto in Sandy. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £265 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,225.

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 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,500: the median of the 34 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 78 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 August 2026 at £5,490. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 25 August 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 26 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides.

Mileage at that test: 86,230 miles. The advert says 85,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

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

Similar cars

7 other 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport 1.6 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,399 to £5,995, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £5,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: K-Carz in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-4b71243bd4f2
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 81,000 miles. Price: £5,195, £295 less than this car. Dealer: Apex Motor House in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-13c34b0597e6
• 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 89,770 miles. Price: £5,795, £305 more than this car. Dealer: RR Motors Nottingham in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-22585c78691a

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 99,800 miles. Price: £4,750, £740 less than this car. Dealer: Automotive HQ in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2012-4d2148ff5195