2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 318d SE Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 131,227 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 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 is advertised with 131,227 miles, approximately 36,800 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £3,895, which is £13 above the AskCar estimate of £3,882. 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 106 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £355. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at JJ Motors in Ripley. 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: £13 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,882.

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 106 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 19 July 2026 at £4,250. Its asking price is now £3,895, £355 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 19 July 2026: £4,250
• 12 August 2026: £3,995
• 25 October 2026: £3,895

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 27 June 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 6 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 130,148 miles, which matches the advertised 131,227 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 BMW 3 Series SE 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,990 to £9,650, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 127,000 miles. Price: £3,990, £95 more than this car. Dealer: I Drive Motor UK in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-dffff3aeb819
• 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 124,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Good Gears Cars in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-9fcdf47d9b7c
• 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,100 more than this car. Dealer: JG Cars and Vans in Rayleigh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-a5791aac9614

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue, 14 miles from this car. Mileage: 38,000 miles. Price: £9,650, £5,755 more than this car. Dealer: LM Select in Chesterfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-7a12bafa9bc5