2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Sport Plus Edition

Price: £8,000. Fair price: £497 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,503, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,897 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,194 used BMW 3 Series from 2,714 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Trim: Sport Plus Edition
  • Version: 2.0 320d Sport Plus Edition Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 58,040 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 149 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 58,040 miles, this 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport Plus Edition has covered about 36,300 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 3 Series cars. Its asking price of £8,000 is £497 above the AskCar estimate of £7,503. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,897 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 161 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £499. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by The Car Company in Leamington SPA. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £497 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,503.

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 6,897 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 173 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £8,499. Its asking price is now £8,000, £499 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 29 May 2026: £8,499
  • 2 June 2026: £8,500
  • 26 June 2026: £8,750
  • 27 June 2026: £8,500
  • 5 November 2026: £8,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 14 May 2027.

It failed its MOT on 13 May 2026 (nearside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; nearside rear road wheel fractured inner rim) and passed 2 days later, on 15 May 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 58,069 miles, which matches the advertised 58,040 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport Plus Edition 2.0 diesel automatic convertibles are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,695 to £7,750, as of 5 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport Plus Edition, 2.0 diesel convertible, blue. Mileage: 56,814 miles. Price: £7,750, £250 less than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Brighton MINI in Brighton and Hove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-53ea6d28df8d
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport Plus Edition, 2.0 diesel convertible, white. Mileage: 103,000 miles. Price: £5,695, £2,305 less than this car. Dealer: Norton Car Sales in Ashton-under-Lyne. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-0c352978c08c

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.