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: 99,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 125 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW 3 Series is 99,000 miles. Its asking price of £4,495 is £418 below the AskCar estimate of £4,913. The AskCar estimate uses 6,862 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 160 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. The last MOT shows 100,073 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 22 March 2027. You can find this car at Select Cars in Luton. 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

Good value: £418 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,913.

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 £5,495. Its asking price is now £4,495, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 9 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £5,495
• 21 August 2026: £4,995
• 11 September 2026: £4,750
• 9 October 2026: £4,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 22 March 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 23 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 100,073 miles. The advert says 99,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 4,800 miles higher 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 £5,095 to £6,480, 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, £600 more 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, red. Mileage: 83,000 miles. Price: £6,480, £1,985 more than this car. Dealer: LM Select in Chesterfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-b2e67011b107