BMW 1 Series prices in the UK
The average used BMW 1 Series listed for £13,697 in the UK as of July 2026 (median £12,000), based on 18,524 ScanAuctions price observations. The value sweet spot is a 2017 car at around £10,040 — 18% less than a 2018.
The 1 Series in the used market
The 1 Series splits cleanly at 2019: earlier F20 cars are the last rear-wheel-drive hatchbacks on sale anywhere, later F40 cars went front-drive and roomier. Enthusiast demand props up tidy six-cylinder and M-badged early cars, while ordinary 116d/118i volume keeps everyday prices honest. Company-car history is common — check specs carefully, because base cars were very base.
£13,697
Average price
£12,000
Median price
£3,195
Cheapest year (2009)
18,524
Cars tracked
BMW 1 Series price by year
Average and cheapest listed price per registration year, with typical mileage. Real UK observations, not book values.
Value sweet spot: 2017. A 2017 BMW 1 Series averages £10,040 — 18% less than a 2018 — the biggest one-year price drop on this model. Drops this size usually sit where a model changes generation, so the saving buys the outgoing shape — check which body style the year gets you before assuming it’s the same car.
| Year | Average | Cheapest seen | Avg mileage | Cars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £31,292 | — | 4,049 | 325 |
| 2025 | £28,957 | — | 7,641 | 919 |
| 2024 | £24,557 | — | 18,524 | 957 |
| 2023 | £22,247 | — | 25,288 | 1,750 |
| 2022 | £20,051 | — | 33,746 | 1,061 |
| 2021 | £18,589 | £9,500 | 43,506 | 930 |
| 2020 | £16,735 | £7,775 | 51,061 | 1,362 |
| 2019 | £14,025 | — | 58,836 | 1,544 |
| 2018 | £12,237 | — | 65,928 | 1,433 |
| 2017 ★ | £10,040 | — | 75,130 | 1,353 |
| 2016 | £8,313 | — | 81,383 | 1,314 |
| 2015 | £7,043 | — | 85,452 | 1,148 |
| 2014 | £5,851 | — | 87,821 | 1,023 |
| 2013 | £5,124 | — | 94,265 | 1,194 |
| 2012 | £4,650 | — | 94,454 | 874 |
| 2011 | £5,116 | — | 91,914 | 472 |
| 2010 | £3,250 | — | 101,636 | 346 |
| 2009 | £3,195 | — | 97,522 | 295 |
| 2008 | £3,249 | — | 98,490 | 222 |
“Cheapest seen” excludes implausibly low listings (often accident-damaged or Cat-marked cars); “—” means the lowest prices we saw weren’t representative.
Price by mileage
2016–2020 cars. On average, every extra 20,000 miles takes about £1,800 off the price.
| Mileage | Average price | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20,000 miles | £18,010 | 114 |
| 20,000–40,000 miles | £16,762 | 962 |
| 40,000–60,000 miles | £14,327 | 2,071 |
| 60,000–80,000 miles | £11,788 | 1,900 |
| 80,000–100,000 miles | £9,268 | 1,182 |
| 100,000–120,000 miles | £7,271 | 522 |
| 120,000–140,000 miles | £6,155 | 184 |
| 140,000–160,000 miles | £5,277 | 46 |
By fuel type
By gearbox
What dealers actually pay for a 1 Series
Across 2,376 BMW 1 Series listings we scanned on dealer sale platforms, the average asking price was £11,876 against an average AutoTrader retail value of £14,195 — a gap of £2,319 before fees and prep. The gap is not profit: after fees, transport and preparation, our modelled margin on the average 1 Series listing is close to zero — dealers earn by picking the right cars, not the average one.
£11,876
At auction
£14,195
Retails at
£2,319
The gap
Common questions
How much is a used BMW 1 Series in the UK?
As of July 2026, the average used BMW 1 Series listed for £13,697 (median £12,000), across 18,524 UK price observations tracked by ScanAuctions. Prices range from about £3,195 for a 2009 car to £31,292 for a 2026.
What is the cheapest BMW 1 Series year worth buying?
2017 is the value sweet spot: it averages £10,040, 18% less than a 2018, with average mileage around 75,130 miles. Older cars are cheaper still but carry higher mileage.
How much does mileage affect BMW 1 Series prices?
Across 2016–2020 cars, each additional 20,000 miles reduces the average price by roughly £1,800.
What do dealers pay for a BMW 1 Series?
Across 2,376 BMW 1 Series listings scanned on dealer-only sale platforms, the average asking price was £11,876 against an average AutoTrader retail value of £14,195 — a gap of £2,319 before fees and preparation costs.
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Methodology. Figures are computed from 18,524 BMW 1 Series price observations collected by ScanAuctions from UK marketplace and auction listings, filtered to plausible retail values and registration years. Averages are asking/listing prices, not final sold prices. Auction figures compare dealer-platform asking prices with AutoTrader retail valuations on the same cars. Last updated July 2026; refreshed monthly. Full detail: data & methodology.
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