2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d M Sport

Price: £6,495. Fair price: £467 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,028, 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
  • Trim: M Sport
  • Version: 2.0 320d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 109,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 118 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport has covered 109,000 miles, around 14,600 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,028. It is priced at £6,495, which is £467 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 6,742 BMW 3 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 150 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at RDCS Motors in Birmingham. 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

Fair price: £467 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,028.

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 150 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 June 2026 at £6,795. Its asking price is now £6,495, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 June 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 6 June 2026: £6,795
  • 10 June 2026: £6,695
  • 17 June 2026: £6,495

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 November 2026.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 24 October 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 106,019 miles, which matches the advertised 109,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,799 to £7,495, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 102,795 miles. Price: £5,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Fame Cars in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-6609cb05e4a8
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 93,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: MC Autosales in Magherafelt. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-7c60e64531f9
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 139,490 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: Old Forge Motor Group in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-af977a455d3f

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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.