2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Sport

Price: £4,995. Above the going rate: £1,054 (26%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,941, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,862 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,147 used BMW 3 Series from 2,707 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Trim: Sport
  • Version: 2.0 320d Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 133,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 120 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 133,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport has done roughly 38,800 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 3 Series. Its asking price of £4,995 is £1,054 above the AskCar estimate of £3,941. The AskCar estimate draws on 6,862 BMW 3 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 43 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Crossways Garage (Halstead), based in Halstead. 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: £1,054 (26%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,941.

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 43 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 September 2026 at £4,995. 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 27 June 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 22 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 130,248 miles, which matches the advertised 133,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport 2.0 diesel manual saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,795 to £5,995, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 116,525 miles. Price: £3,989, £1,006 less than this car. Dealer: Grand Motors in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-bc8048feb340
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 110,000 miles. Price: £4,295, £700 less than this car. Dealer: Vizat Autos in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-ef31ef8ee7f1
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 104,827 miles. Price: £3,795, £1,200 less than this car. Dealer: Spades Car Sales Bolton in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-a7f0c9d59001
  • The nearest: 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, 56 miles from this car. Price: £5,995, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Mk Motors Chalfont in Chalfont St Peter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-543eb6221a25

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.