2005 BMW 3 Series 3.0 330d SE

Price: £4,650. Above the going rate: £1,742 (59%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,908, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,897 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,194 used BMW 3 Series from 2,714 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Trim: SE
  • Version: 3.0 330d SE Auto RWD Euro 4 5dr (227 bhp)
  • Year: 2005
  • Mileage: 129,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 227 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 176 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

At 129,000 miles, this 2005 BMW 3 Series has covered about 31,000 more miles than other 2005 BMW 3 Series cars. The dealer is asking £4,650, which is £1,742 above the AskCar estimate of £2,908. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,897 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 161 days ago. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 1 July 2022, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is 365 Car World, based in Bingley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,742 (59%) over the AskCar estimate of £2,908.

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 6,897 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2005 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,650. 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 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 July 2022; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 28 June 2021, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive.

Mileage at that test: 127,311 miles, which matches the advertised 129,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 31,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2005 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.