2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0

Price: £3,500. Good value: £1,129 (24%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,629, 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
  • Version: 2.0 Manual 5dr (175 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 107,663 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 175 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 120 g/km

About this car

At 107,663 miles, this 2012 BMW 3 Series has covered about 13,200 more miles than other 2012 BMW 3 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,629. It is priced at £3,500, which is £1,129 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 6,742 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 38 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at AAT Motors in Glasgow. 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

Good value: £1,129 (24%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,629.

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 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £3,500. Its asking price has not changed.

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 January 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 6 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 107,663 miles, which matches the advertised 107,663 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,200 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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9 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

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.