BMW 1 Series

Live market prices, listings, and how many are still on the road.

BMW 1 Series — market at a glance Median asking £11,875

Recorded auction results and live UK asking prices for this model are below, along with how many are still on the road. Our own sold-price comparables are still building.

Still on UK roads

Licensed in Great Britain 392,144 as of 2026 Q1

Declared off-road (SORN) 23,619 stored, restored or resting

Vehicle counts contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DfT/DVLA vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0120, Great Britain), grouped by generic model. Counts cover all body types and fuels registered under this model name.

MOT pass rate & common faults

MOT pass rate 85.7% of 156,457 tests

Typical MOT mileage 63,000 median recorded, miles

MOT pass rate by year — broadly steady since 2020:

Excludes 2024 — that year covers a different number of tests from the rest of the series, so the rate is not comparable with the years shown.

Most common failure areas — share of failed tests citing each area (a car can fail on more than one), from 22,334 sampled fails:

Tyres	25.5%
Suspension	17.3%
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.7%
Brakes	15.3%
Visibility	8.9%

MOT figures contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results (Great Britain), class 4 (cars & light vehicles), 2024. Pass rate is measured across first (initial) MOT tests only; a pass counts a certificate issued outright or after minor repair at the station. Grouped by generic model.

Live UK market — what they’re listed at

Median asking £11,875 midpoint of live UK listings

Listings live 66 range £1,200–£27,218

Typical time listed 8d median, since tracking began

Listing type 94% classified · 6% auction

What’s for sale by price — how the live UK listings split by asking price:

Price band	Listings	Share
Under £5k	18	27%
£5k–£10k	6	9%
£10k–£20k	29	44%
£20k–£35k	13	20%

Asking by mileage — median live UK asking price by odometer band (the live counterpart to recorded sales above):

Mileage	Median asking	Listings
Under 40k mi	£18,500	12
40–80k mi	£11,450	35
80–120k mi	£3,600	13

Asking figures are live, de-duplicated statistics from the eBay UK and dealer listings we currently track for this model — the same cars shown in “for sale now”. Asking prices are not sold prices.

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