2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 318d SE Manual RWD Euro 5 4dr (140 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 120,300 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 140 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has covered 120,300 miles, around 26,300 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £3,400, which is £315 below the AskCar estimate of £3,715. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,822 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Car Sales Surrey, based in Farnham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

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Price

Good value: £315 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,715.

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 6,822 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 176 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 3 Series advertised today. About 4 in 10 of 2012 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 64 of the 167 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £3,400. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 10 November 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 19 October 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect; offside front shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect; nearside rear shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 120,253 miles, which matches the advertised 120,300 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 26,300 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 saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,249 to £4,995, as of 8 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 110,239 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,595 more than this car. Dealer: Cattedown Trade Centre in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-9cae1b38c557
• 2012 BMW 3 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 90,603 miles. Price: £4,249, £849 more than this car. Dealer: Motormill in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-0d136cbefcbc