2008 BMW 3 Series Edition SE

Price: £1,995. Good value: £552 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,547, 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
  • Trim: Edition SE
  • Version: Edition SE Auto RWD Euro 4 4dr
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 148,142 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 144 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

This 2008 BMW 3 Series Edition SE is advertised with 148,142 miles, approximately 58,800 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £1,995, it is advertised £552 below the AskCar estimate of £2,547. The AskCar estimate uses 6,742 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 90 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Moon Line Autos, based in Nelson. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £552 (21%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,547.

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 2008 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 90 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 August 2026 at £2,295. Its asking price is now £1,995, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 4 August 2026: £2,295
  • 6 October 2026: £1,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 6 September 2027.

It has had 22 MOTs. The latest, on 24 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: under tray fitted; rear parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. both.

Mileage at that test: 147,834 miles, which matches the advertised 148,142 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 58,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.