2017 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d SE Business

Price: £6,490. Fair price: £127 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,363, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 7,218 priced BMW 1 Series adverts on AskCar as of 11 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,412 used BMW 1 Series from 2,739 UK dealerships, as of 11 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 1 Series
  • Trim: SE Business
  • Version: 1.5 116d SE Business Manual RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (114 bhp)
  • Year: 2017
  • Mileage: 89,440 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 111 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2017 BMW 1 Series SE Business has covered 89,440 miles, around 16,400 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,363. It is priced at £6,490, which is £127 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 7,218 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 1 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Swift Cars in Blackwood. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 11 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £127 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,363.

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 7,218 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 11 November 2026.

A 2017 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 247 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2017 BMW 1 Series advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2017 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 438 of the 756 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 8 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £6,490. 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 11 November 2026: valid until 31 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 29 August 2026 (nearside front outer tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; offside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm) and passed 3 days later, on 1 September 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front-rear; front upper suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside forward; rear brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside & offside.

Mileage at that test: 88,735 miles, which matches the advertised 89,440 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 16,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2017 BMW 1 Series SE Business 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,600 to £8,491, as of 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2017 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £5,393, £1,097 less than this car. Dealer: Altrincham Cars in Altrincham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2017-3a3ef3fb5a15
  • 2017 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £505 more than this car. Dealer: Moto Smart in Melksham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2017-46944a81db4c
  • 2017 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 80,944 miles. Price: £6,999, £509 more than this car. Dealer: The Car Connect in Bury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2017-fe6fc85c6412
  • The nearest: 2017 BMW 1 Series SE Business, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 57,410 miles. Price: £8,491, £2,001 more than this car. Dealer: Cardiff Trade Sales in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2017-3b29b0985808

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