2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d ED Efficientdynamics

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Efficientdynamics
• Version: 2.0 320d ED Efficientdynamics Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (161 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 104,125 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 161 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 109 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics has covered 104,125 miles. The dealer is asking £3,457, which is £589 below the AskCar estimate of £4,046. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,742 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 19 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 104,958 recorded at the latest MOT. Its recorded MOT is valid until 31 October 2027. It is advertised by Global Car Company T/A We-Sell-Any-Car.Com in Peterborough. 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: £589 (14%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,046.

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 19 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £3,957. Its asking price is now £3,457, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 October 2026: £3,957
• 24 October 2026: £3,457

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 31 October 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 13 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 104,958 miles. The advert says 104,125 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 9,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

11 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics 2.0 diesel manual saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,295 to £6,795, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 106,385 miles. Price: £3,995, £538 more than this car. Dealer: Leigh Service Station in Southend-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-1965b690eda6
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £4,494, £1,037 more than this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-1ca3bfa26843
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,038 more than this car. Dealer: Dax Motor Company in Radcliffe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-16db1d4bf55d

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics, 2.0 diesel saloon, black, 27 miles from this car. Mileage: 175,000 miles. Price: £2,295, £1,162 less than this car. Dealer: M&A Car Shop in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-f1e9953612bf