2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 Efficientdynamics

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Efficientdynamics
• Version: 2.0 320d Efficientdynamics Auto RWD 4dr (160 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 179,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 160 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 109 g/km

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics has covered 179,000 miles. Its asking price of £3,990 is £580 above the AskCar estimate of £3,410. The AskCar estimate draws on 6,742 BMW 3 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 38 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 186,606 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. MOT records show an expiry date of 16 September 2027. It is for sale at Boss Auto Works in Leigh. 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

Above the going rate: £580 (17%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,410.

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 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £3,990. 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 16 September 2027.

It has had 17 MOTs. The latest, on 2 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 186,606 miles. The advert says 179,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 84,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £5,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 117,543 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Global Car Sales in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-488798afee16
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 104,369 miles. Price: £5,295, £1,305 more than this car. Dealer: Cotswold Select Autos in Evesham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-26e8f37aeb0e
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Efficientdynamics, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 84,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £2,005 more than this car. Dealer: Durkar Car Sales in Wakefield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-3a250cb1a53f