2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d Luxury

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Luxury
• Version: 2.0 318d Luxury Manual RWD Euro 5 4dr (140 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 90,103 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 140 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 90,103 miles, this 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury has covered about 4,100 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 3 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,872. It is priced at £5,500, which is £628 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 6,862 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 12 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Newton and Lee Automotive in Consett. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £628 (12%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,872.

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 6,862 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 174 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 12 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 23 October 2026 at £5,500. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 3 February 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 27 January 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 85,020 miles, which matches the advertised 90,103 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury 2.0 diesel manual saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,695 to £6,994, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 99,637 miles. Price: £4,245, £1,255 less than this car. Dealer: Solhebon Car Hub in Walsall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-378f21a0bd37
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 109,000 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,505 less than this car. Dealer: Hertford Car Sales in Hertford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-7f31ba748280
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 49,000 miles. Price: £6,994, £1,494 more than this car. Dealer: Vivian Price Cars in Kingswood and Fishponds. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-977be79dbf76

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue, 68 miles from this car. Mileage: 153,000 miles. Price: £3,695, £1,805 less than this car. Dealer: Central Car & Van Sales in Morecambe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-aa5f293c895f