2012 BMW 3 Series 3.0 330d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 330d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 5dr Step (254 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 132,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 254 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 135 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 132,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport has done roughly 37,600 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 3 Series. The dealer is asking £6,995, which is £301 above the AskCar estimate of £6,694. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,902 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 43 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Highline Autos in Wantage. 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

Fair price: £301 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,694.

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 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £9,000: the median of the 13 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 September 2026 at £6,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Price changes recorded:

• 24 September 2026: £6,995
• 27 September 2026: £7,495
• 8 October 2026: £6,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 1 January 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 12 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 126,737 miles, which matches the advertised 132,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 37,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic estate is for sale at UK dealers, as of 6 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel estate, blue. Mileage: 115,000 miles. Price: £9,400, £2,405 more than this car. Dealer: Nemo Motors in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-53ab0e825ed6