1990 BMW 3 Series 2.5 325i

Price: £29,995. Above the going rate: £7,786 (35%) over the AskCar estimate of £22,209, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,822 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 8 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,130 used BMW 3 Series from 2,708 UK dealerships, as of 8 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Version: 2.5 325i Manual RWD 2dr (171 bhp)
  • Year: 1990
  • Mileage: 79,400 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Saloon, 2 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.5 litres, 171 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White

About this car

This 1990 BMW 3 Series has covered 79,400 miles, around 7,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £22,209. It is priced at £29,995, which is £7,786 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 6,822 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 31 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £5,005. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Cheshire Motor Car Sales in Dukinfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £7,786 (35%) over the AskCar estimate of £22,209.

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 6,822 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1990 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 31 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 October 2026 at £35,000. Its asking price is now £29,995, £5,005 less. The latest price cut was seen on 16 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 8 October 2026: £35,000
  • 16 October 2026: £29,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 5 August 2027.

It has had 24 MOTs. The latest, on 6 August 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 79,398 miles, which matches the advertised 79,400 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 1990 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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80 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 8 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,762 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.