2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d SE

Price: £4,195. Fair price: £35 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,160, 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: SE
  • Version: 2.0 320d SE Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 134,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 124 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 134,000 miles, this 2012 BMW 3 Series has covered about 39,600 more miles than other 2012 BMW 3 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,160. It is priced at £4,195, which is £35 above that estimate. 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 121 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is M&A Car Shop, based in Wellingborough. 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

Fair price: £35 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,160.

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 diesel 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 121 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 July 2026 at £4,495. Its asking price is now £4,195, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 4 July 2026: £4,495
  • 29 September 2026: £4,195

Mileage and MOT

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

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 3 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides.

Mileage at that test: 133,523 miles, which matches the advertised 134,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 39,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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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.