2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 320d SE Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 124,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has covered 124,000 miles, around 29,600 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,495, which is £192 above the AskCar estimate of £4,303. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,742 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 158 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Good Gears Cars in Stockport. 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: £192 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,303.

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 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,495. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 9 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 10 April 2026 (windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; offside front shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front inner track rod end ball joint has slight play; windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

Mileage at that test: 124,399 miles, which matches the advertised 124,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,600 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 £3,895 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, £505 less 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, grey. Mileage: 131,227 miles. Price: £3,895, £600 less than this car. Dealer: JJ Motors in Ripley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-5c4cf65c6e34
• 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £500 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, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 38,000 miles. Price: £9,650, £5,155 more than this car. Dealer: LM Select in Chesterfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-7a12bafa9bc5