2021 BMW 1 Series 1.5 116d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 1.5 116d M Sport Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (LCP) (114 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 49,523 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 114 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport is advertised with 49,523 miles, approximately 7,400 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £15,449. It is priced at £15,699, which is £250 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,261 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Bridgend Motor Group, Ayr in Heathfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £250 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £15,449.

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 7,261 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2021 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 diesel engine is typically advertised at £16,200: the median of the 296 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2021 BMW 1 Series advertised today. About half of 2021 BMW 1 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 374 of the 780 first advertised between 7 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £15,699. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 18 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 11 September 2026 (windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside front tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure; nearside rear tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords; and 1 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; offside front tyre slightly damaged multiple damage in tread and inner and outer tread bald; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit and bald on edges and damage in tread.

Mileage at that test: 48,458 miles, which matches the advertised 49,523 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport 1.5 diesel manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,250 to £16,899, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, white. Mileage: 48,693 miles. Price: £14,999, £700 less than this car. Dealer: cinch Corby in Corby. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2021-4ed563c3f243
• 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 50,416 miles. Price: £14,299, £1,400 less than this car. Dealer: Lookers BMW Stoke-On-Trent in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2021-99cff9bf256d
• 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, blue. Mileage: 51,699 miles. Price: £14,299, £1,400 less than this car. Dealer: Sutton Park Coventry in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2021-7925907cc6bc

• The nearest: 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.5 diesel hatchback, blue, 140 miles from this car. Mileage: 29,760 miles. Price: £16,499, £800 more than this car. Dealer: HPL Preston in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2021-29aac88c5cbd