2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d M Sport

Price: £5,395. Fair price: £36 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,431, 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: M Sport
  • Version: 2.0 320d M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 104,588 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport is advertised with 104,588 miles, approximately 10,200 above the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,431. It is priced at £5,395, which is £36 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 6,742 BMW 3 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 83 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £604. It is for sale at John Autos in Leighton Buzzard. 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

Fair price: £36 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,431.

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.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 176 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 83 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £5,999. Its asking price is now £5,395, £604 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 26 September 2026: £5,999
  • 31 October 2026: £5,395

Mileage and MOT

Advertised mileage is about 10,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel manual saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,500 to £7,300, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £7,300, £1,905 more than this car. Dealer: Toto Motors in Heywood. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-9a9027baa680
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 122,255 miles. Price: £4,500, £895 less than this car. Dealer: Quality Cars and Commercials in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-14f52dcca7f7
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 123,978 miles. Price: £5,395, the same price as this car. Dealer: Georgesons Car Sales in Liverpool. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-03526a30a8ef

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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.