2012 BMW 3 Series 3.0 330i M Sport

Price: £9,995. Fair price: £419 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,414, 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: 3.0 330i M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (268 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 57,676 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 268 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 175 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport is advertised with 57,676 miles, approximately 36,800 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £9,995, which is £419 below the AskCar estimate of £10,414. 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 158 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,000. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Mark Hopkins Car Sales in Eastleigh. 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: £419 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,414.

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 3.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £9,400: the median of the 11 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £10,995. Its asking price is now £9,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 29 May 2026: £10,995
  • 27 August 2026: £9,995
  • 17 October 2026: £8,995
  • 27 October 2026: £9,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 19 April 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 20 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface rear light lens coating.

Mileage at that test: 57,792 miles, which matches the advertised 57,676 miles.

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

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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.