1989 BMW 3 Series 2.5 325i

Price: £16,995. Fair price: £1,288 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,283, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,742 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,040 used BMW 3 Series from 2,692 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Version: 2.5 Auto 2dr (171 bhp)
  • Year: 1989
  • Mileage: 100,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Coupe, 2 doors
  • Engine: 2.5 litres, 171 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Colour: Black

About this car

This 1989 BMW 3 Series has covered 100,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,283. It is priced at £16,995, which is £1,288 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 6,742 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 124 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 104,813 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 25 January 2027. It is for sale at Bms Car Sales in Durham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,288 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,283.

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 6,742 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1989 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 124 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 July 2026 at £16,995. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 25 January 2027.

It has had 3 MOTs. The latest, on 26 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 104,813 miles. The advert says 100,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.