2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320i SE

Price: £4,499. Fair price: £346 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,845, 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: SE
  • Version: 2.0 320i SE Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 91,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 147 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 91,000 miles, this 2012 BMW 3 Series has covered about 3,400 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 3 Series cars. The dealer is asking £4,499, which is £346 below the AskCar estimate of £4,845. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,742 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 47 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £200. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Noya Motor Group in Peterborough. 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: £346 (7%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,845.

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 petrol 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 47 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 September 2026 at £4,699. Its asking price is now £4,499, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 19 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 16 September 2026: £4,699
  • 29 September 2026: £4,649
  • 19 October 2026: £4,499

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 15 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 7 November 2025 (offside front windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively; nearside side repeater not working) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 83,140 miles, which matches the advertised 91,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 BMW 3 Series SE 2.0 petrol manual saloon is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 petrol saloon, black. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £496 more than this car. Dealer: Fareham Car Centre in Fareham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-dfb4ed1e0b8d

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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.