2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320i M Sport

Price: £4,995. Good value: £1,521 (23%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,516, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,742 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,040 used BMW 3 Series from 2,692 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Trim: M Sport
  • Version: 2.0 320i M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 2dr (168 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 75,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 168 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 159 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 75,000 miles, this 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport has covered about 19,400 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 3 Series cars. The dealer is asking £4,995, which is £1,521 below the AskCar estimate of £6,516. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,742 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 69 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at SR Cars in Upminster. 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: £1,521 (23%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,516.

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 petrol 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 69 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 August 2026 at £5,995. Its asking price is now £4,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 25 August 2026: £5,995
  • 2 September 2026: £5,900
  • 3 September 2026: £5,875
  • 10 September 2026: £5,850
  • 11 September 2026: £5,800
  • 19 September 2026: £5,500
  • 18 October 2026: £5,450
  • 21 October 2026: £5,200
  • 22 October 2026: £4,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 3 March 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 4 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 74,471 miles, which matches the advertised 75,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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35 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.