2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 320d Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 80,234 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport has covered 80,234 miles, around 14,200 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £6,199, which is £302 below the AskCar estimate of £6,501. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,742 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £450 lower than when we first recorded the advert 50 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 13 March 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Britdrive Motors in Nottingham. 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: £302 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,501.

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 50 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 September 2026 at £6,649. Its asking price is now £6,199, £450 less. The latest price cut was seen on 19 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 September 2026: £6,649
• 3 October 2026: £6,499
• 10 October 2026: £6,299
• 17 October 2026: £6,249
• 19 October 2026: £6,199

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 13 March 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 14 March 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 75,428 miles, which matches the advertised 80,234 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 14,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £11,500, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 73,077 miles. Price: £6,790, £591 more than this car. Dealer: Velox Cars in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-5eb60cbc11f5
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, red. Mileage: 91,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £1,404 less than this car. Dealer: Valor Elite Cars in Cleckheaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-aea392e70d1b
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 94,366 miles. Price: £6,995, £796 more than this car. Dealer: WMC Motors in Livingston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-0e6a6a46b268

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 60,700 miles. Price: £11,500, £5,301 more than this car. Dealer: Sytner Leicester BMW in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-27eb845356d1