2008 BMW 3 Series 3.0 M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 M Sport Manual Euro 4 2dr
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 70,550 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres
• Gearbox: Manual
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 170 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

This 2008 BMW 3 Series M Sport has covered 70,550 miles. The dealer is asking £6,995, which is £1,006 above the AskCar estimate of £5,989. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,864 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 38 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 74,751 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its recorded MOT is valid until 4 March 2027. It is advertised by Southern Prestige Cars in Crawley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,006 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,989.

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 6,864 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2008 BMW 3 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,500: the median of the 21 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 October 2026 at £6,995. 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 10 November 2026: valid until 4 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 5 March 2026 (windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside headlamp aim too low) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all; offside front brake hose slightly deteriorated; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 74,751 miles. The advert says 70,550 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 17,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.