2005 BMW 3 Series 2.5 325i SE
Price: £4,499. Fair price: £147 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,352, 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: 2.5 325i SE Auto RWD Euro 4 4dr (215 bhp)
- Year: 2005
- Mileage: 65,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.5 litres, 215 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Gold
- CO2: 218 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2005 BMW 3 Series has covered 65,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,352. It is priced at £4,499, which is £147 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,897 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 10 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 66,302 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its recorded MOT is valid until 13 October 2027. It is advertised by Milton Motor Centre in Bedford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £147 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,352.
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 10 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 26 October 2026 at £4,499. 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: valid until 13 October 2027.
It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 12 October 2026, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both; rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; and 3 more.
Mileage at that test: 66,302 miles. The advert says 65,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
Advertised mileage is about 33,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2005 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.
Similar cars
1 other 2005 BMW 3 Series SE 2.5 petrol automatic saloon is for sale at UK dealers, as of 5 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2005 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.5 petrol saloon. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £504 less than this car. Dealer: lullingstonecars in Kent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2005-bbdfa866ece4
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Photos
49 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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