2021 BMW 1 Series 1.5 118i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 1 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 1.5 118i M Sport Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2021
• Mileage: 52,635 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport is advertised with 52,635 miles, approximately 10,500 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £15,875, which is £1,091 above the AskCar estimate of £14,784. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 7,292 BMW 1 Series cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Group 1 Brighton BMW, based in Brighton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 14 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,091 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,784.

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 7,292 priced BMW 1 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.

A 2021 BMW 1 Series with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £16,000: the median of the 300 for sale on AskCar, as of 14 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: 400 of the 841 first advertised between 14 July 2026 and 11 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 November 2026 at £15,875. 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 14 November 2026: valid until 17 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 14 October 2026 (offside front upper engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement; nearside front suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened) and passed 1 day later, on 15 October 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 52,147 miles, which matches the advertised 52,635 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2021 BMW 1 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

95 other 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,195 to £19,298, as of 14 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 52,081 miles. Price: £14,799, £1,076 less than this car. Dealer: cinch Bellevue in Hook. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2021-3c5a10dc9abd
• 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 50,946 miles. Price: £14,890, £985 less than this car. Dealer: Auto Zone Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2021-a1a5364572e3
• 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 47,946 miles. Price: £14,998, £877 less than this car. Dealer: CarSupermarket.com Birmingham in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2021-d9bd9be32e38

• The nearest: 2021 BMW 1 Series M Sport, 1.5 petrol hatchback, grey, 8 miles from this car. Mileage: 47,100 miles. Price: £14,995, £880 less than this car. Dealer: North Star Sussex in Sayers Common. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-1-series-2021-75b49cda877c