2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Luxury

Price: £6,250. Above the going rate: £554 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,696, 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: Luxury
  • Version: 2.0 320d Luxury Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 94,355 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Brown
  • CO2: 118 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury is advertised with 94,355 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £6,250 is £554 above the AskCar estimate of £5,696. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,862 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £500 lower than when we first recorded the advert 160 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 21 July 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Mastercars Group - Biggleswade, based in Biggleswade. 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: £554 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,696.

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 diesel 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 160 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,750. Its asking price is now £6,250, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 29 May 2026: £6,750
  • 16 June 2026: £6,450
  • 18 June 2026: £6,425
  • 6 July 2026: £6,420
  • 15 July 2026: £6,375
  • 27 July 2026: £6,495
  • 31 July 2026: £6,475
  • 11 October 2026: £6,425
  • 12 October 2026: £6,350
  • 19 October 2026: £6,325
  • 23 October 2026: £6,300
  • 24 October 2026: £6,250

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 21 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

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

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 90,176 miles, which matches the advertised 94,355 miles.

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

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,190 to £6,295, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel saloon, bronze. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £5,200, £1,050 less than this car. Dealer: Gillman Motors in Dartford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-9bceac909d72
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 106,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £755 less than this car. Dealer: GT 88 in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-8df4a0656f4f
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Luxury, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 79,801 miles. Price: £6,295, the same price as this car. Dealer: SRE Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-5437f4d12f1c

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