2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 4dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 58,000 miles
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport is 58,000 miles. Its asking price of £6,999 is £352 below the AskCar estimate of £7,351. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,886 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 5 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 58,981 recorded at the latest MOT. Its recorded MOT is valid until 9 September 2027. It is advertised by Bowra in Slough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £352 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,351.

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 6,886 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 3 Series advertised 5 days ago. About 4 in 10 of 2012 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 64 of the 167 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 November 2026 at £7,499. Its asking price is now £6,999, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 November 2026: £7,499
• 6 November 2026: £6,999

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 9 September 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 10 September 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 58,981 miles. The advert says 58,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 36,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.