2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320i SE

Price: £15,000. Above the going rate: £5,385 (56%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,615, 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: SE
  • Version: 2.0 320i SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (168 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 15,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 168 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 169 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series is advertised with 15,000 miles, approximately 79,200 below the typical mileage for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £9,615. It is priced at £15,000, which is £5,385 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,862 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 70 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Specialists Cars, based in Manchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £5,385 (56%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,615.

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 petrol 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 70 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 August 2026 at £15,000. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 11 December 2026.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 11 December 2025, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 15,219 miles, which matches the advertised 15,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 79,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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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.