2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 320d SE Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 83,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has covered 83,000 miles. The dealer is asking £6,480, which is £922 above the AskCar estimate of £5,558. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,862 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 160 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 83,520 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its recorded MOT is valid until 3 March 2027. It is for sale at LM Select in Chesterfield. 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: £922 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,558.

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 £6,480. 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 3 March 2027.

It has had 14 MOTs. The latest, on 4 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 83,520 miles. The advert says 83,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 11,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 BMW 3 Series SE 2.0 diesel manual estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,495 to £5,095, as of 4 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel estate, blue. Mileage: 96,277 miles. Price: £5,095, £1,385 less than this car. Dealer: SRE Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-aae7d3e7f168
• 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel estate, grey. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,985 less than this car. Dealer: Select Cars in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-b6a1739eb6c0