2012 BMW 3 Series 3.0 330d M Sport

Price: £9,400. Above the going rate: £1,839 (24%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,561, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,902 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,204 used BMW 3 Series from 2,726 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.

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: 115,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 254 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 135 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 115,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport has done roughly 20,600 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 3 Series. Its asking price of £9,400 is £1,839 above the AskCar estimate of £7,561. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,902 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 26 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Nemo Motors in Peterborough. 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

Above the going rate: £1,839 (24%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,561.

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 26 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 October 2026 at £9,400. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 27 September 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 17 September 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside track rod end ball joint has slight play.

Mileage at that test: 115,044 miles, which matches the advertised 115,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,600 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, red. Mileage: 132,000 miles. Price: £6,995, £2,405 less than this car. Dealer: Highline Autos in Wantage. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-4b609c2ce176

Browse all BMW 3 Series cars for sale · 2012 BMW 3 Series price guide

More like this

Photos

36 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 6 November 2026, AskCar lists 598,752 cars and vans from 12,905 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.