2008 BMW 3 Series 3.0 325d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 3.0 325d SE Manual RWD Euro 4 2dr (194 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 74,300 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 194 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Bronze
• CO2: 162 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

This 2008 BMW 3 Series is advertised with 74,300 miles, approximately 14,700 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £4,195, which is £630 below the AskCar estimate of £4,825. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,862 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 160 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £400. The latest recorded MOT expiry date is 1 November 2026, which has passed. Confirm its status with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Motors 4 U Cardiff, based in Cardiff. 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

Good value: £630 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,825.

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 diesel 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 £4,595. Its asking price is now £4,195, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 8 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £4,595
• 22 June 2026: £4,395
• 17 July 2026: £4,295
• 8 August 2026: £4,195

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 1 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 18 MOTs. The latest, on 12 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: underseal to various areas under vehicle.

Mileage at that test: 74,296 miles, which matches the advertised 74,300 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.