2005 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d SE

Price: £1,995. Fair price: £121 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,116, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,862 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,147 used BMW 3 Series from 2,707 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Trim: SE
  • Version: 2.0 320d SE Manual RWD Euro 4 4dr (160 bhp)
  • Year: 2005
  • Mileage: 122,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 160 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 153 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

This 2005 BMW 3 Series has covered 122,000 miles, around 30,000 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £1,995 is £121 below the AskCar estimate of £2,116. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,862 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 126 days. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 6 September 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Sandygate Cars, based in Burnley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £121 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,116.

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 6,862 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2005 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 126 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 July 2026 at £1,995. 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 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 6 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 5 September 2025 (offside rear service brake excessively binding; rear passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position; nearside headlamp not working on dipped beam; and 2 more) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive; nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 121,450 miles, which matches the advertised 122,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 30,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2005 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.