2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 320d Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 96,640 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 96,640 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport has done roughly 2,200 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 3 Series. The dealer is asking £5,750, which is £21 above the AskCar estimate of £5,729. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,742 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £545 lower than when we first recorded the advert 158 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Newton Autos in Milton Keynes. 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: £21 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,729.

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 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,295. Its asking price is now £5,750, £545 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £6,295
• 22 July 2026: £5,995
• 23 August 2026: £5,795
• 6 September 2026: £5,895
• 29 October 2026: £5,795
• 31 October 2026: £5,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 5 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 4 November 2025 (offside front service brake excessively binding) and passed 2 days later, on 6 November 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 95,713 miles, which matches the advertised 96,640 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £11,500, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £6,000, £250 more than this car. Dealer: Mobberley Motors in Knutsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-b062bff877bd
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £5,795, the same price as this car. Dealer: Tower Hill Garage in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-c914801d986e
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 94,366 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,245 more than this car. Dealer: WMC Motors in Livingston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-0e6a6a46b268

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver, 15 miles from this car. Mileage: 103,000 miles. Price: £4,999, £751 less than this car. Dealer: Smart Choice Autos in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-1f762b5662ba