2005 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318Ci
Price: £5,250. Fair price: £46 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,296, 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: 2.0 Manual RWD 2dr
- Year: 2005
- Mileage: 55,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Convertible, 2 doors
- Engine: 2.0 litres
- Gearbox: Manual
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Black
- CO2: 190 g/km
About this car
This 2005 BMW 3 Series is advertised with 55,000 miles, approximately 37,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £5,250 is £46 below the AskCar estimate of £5,296. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,742 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 77 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 30 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Marlborough Classics in Wiltshire. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £46 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,296.
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 2005 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 77 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 17 August 2026 at £5,250. 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: the latest record we hold ran out on 30 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 25 MOTs. The latest, on 31 October 2025, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 48,690 miles, which matches the advertised 55,000 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 37,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2005 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.
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Photos
1 photo of this car is on its AskCar page.
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