2009 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d SE Business Edition

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: SE Business Edition
• Version: 2.0 318d SE Business Edition Manual RWD Euro 5 4dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2009
• Mileage: 119,542 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 123 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2009 BMW 3 Series SE Business Edition has covered 119,542 miles, around 22,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £2,095, which is £466 below the AskCar estimate of £2,561. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,902 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 56 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £400. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Velocity Motors Derby, based in Derby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £466 (18%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,561.

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 6,902 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2009 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £3,000: the median of the 46 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2009 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 56 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 September 2026 at £2,495. Its asking price is now £2,095, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 September 2026: £2,495
• 29 September 2026: £2,095

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 30 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 26 March 2026 (offside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect; offside front position lamp not working; nearside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; and 1 more) and passed 2 days later, on 28 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: head lights clouded; rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both; front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 118,171 miles, which matches the advertised 119,542 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2009 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2009 BMW 3 Series SE Business Edition 2.0 diesel manual saloon is for sale at UK dealers, as of 6 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2009 BMW 3 Series SE Business Edition, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 113,108 miles. Price: £3,395, £1,300 more than this car. Dealer: N S Motors in Northampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2009-f4510e287fe3