2008 BMW 3 Series 3.0 330i M Sport

Price: £5,511. Fair price: £230 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,741, 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: M Sport
  • Version: 3.0 330i M Sport Manual RWD Euro 4 2dr (268 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 74,591 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 268 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 185 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 BMW 3 Series M Sport is advertised with 74,591 miles, approximately 14,400 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,741. It is priced at £5,511, which is £230 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,862 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £1,989 lower than when we first recorded the advert 160 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 5 August 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Hatters Car Sales (Luton), based in Luton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £230 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,741.

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.

A 2008 BMW 3 Series with the 3.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £7,000: the median of the 20 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 160 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £7,500. Its asking price is now £5,511, £1,989 less. The latest price cut was seen on 15 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 29 May 2026: £7,500
  • 30 May 2026: £7,400
  • 27 June 2026: £6,811
  • 9 July 2026: £6,711
  • 13 July 2026: £6,611
  • 22 July 2026: £6,511
  • 5 August 2026: £6,311
  • 11 August 2026: £6,211
  • 25 August 2026: £5,811
  • 28 August 2026: £5,840
  • 7 September 2026: £5,711
  • 15 October 2026: £5,511

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 5 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 5 August 2025 (nearside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; offside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed) and passed 1 day later, on 6 August 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 72,589 miles, which matches the advertised 74,591 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 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.