2013 BMW 1 Series 3.0 M135i

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Version: 3.0 M135i Auto RWD (s/s) 5dr (316 bhp)
• Year: 2013
• Mileage: 32,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 316 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 175 g/km

About this car

This 2013 BMW 1 Series has covered 32,000 miles, around 55,000 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £15,990, it is advertised £1,522 above the AskCar estimate of £14,468. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,138 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 112 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Cars of Essex in Waltham Abbey. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,522 (10%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,468.

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 7,138 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2013 BMW 1 Series with the 3.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,400: the median of the 35 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2013 BMW 1 Series has been on sale for at least 112 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,000. About half of 2013 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 142 of the 278 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 July 2026 at £16,990. Its asking price is now £15,990, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 July 2026: £16,990
• 6 September 2026: £15,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 21 January 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 22 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 31,571 miles, which matches the advertised 32,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 55,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2013 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.