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: 91,000 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 91,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,984. It is priced at £4,795, which is £1,189 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,742 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 27 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £200. The last MOT shows 91,688 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 2 September 2027. It is advertised by Valor Elite Cars in Cleckheaton. 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

Good value: £1,189 (19%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,984.

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 27 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 October 2026 at £4,995. Its asking price is now £4,795, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 October 2026: £4,995
• 1 November 2026: £4,795

Mileage and MOT

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

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 28 August 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: central front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; central rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 91,688 miles. The advert says 91,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 3,400 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: 94,366 miles. Price: £6,995, £2,200 more than this car. Dealer: WMC Motors in Livingston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-0e6a6a46b268
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £5,795, £1,000 more than this car. Dealer: Tower Hill Garage in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-c914801d986e
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 96,640 miles. Price: £5,750, £955 more than this car. Dealer: Newton Autos in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-276cccdc2d6b

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue, 36 miles from this car. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £6,000, £1,205 more than this car. Dealer: Mobberley Motors in Knutsford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-b062bff877bd