2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Luxury
Price: £5,495. Fair price: £154 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,649, 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: Luxury
- Version: 2.0 320d Luxury Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 103,011 miles
- Fuel: Diesel
- Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 124 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5
About this car
This 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury has covered 103,011 miles, around 8,800 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £5,495 is £154 below the AskCar estimate of £5,649. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,862 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 126 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Fame Cars in Birmingham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 4 November 2026.
Price
Fair price: £154 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,649.
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 126 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 1 July 2026 at £5,995. Its asking price is now £5,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 October 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 1 July 2026: £5,995
- 25 September 2026: £5,789
- 3 October 2026: £5,495
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 4 June 2027.
It failed its MOT on 5 June 2026 (front windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid) and passed later the same day.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 103,015 miles, which matches the advertised 103,011 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 8,800 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.
Similar cars
2 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury 2.0 diesel automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,406 to £6,995, as of 4 November 2026.
The 2 closest to this car in mileage:
- 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel estate, silver. Mileage: 79,446 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: Cardiff Motors in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-5a0769dfc90a
- 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel estate, blue. Mileage: 140,000 miles. Price: £4,406, £1,089 less than this car. Dealer: Medic Line Auto Sales in Amersham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-e872d20552de
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Photos
27 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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.