2016 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d M Sport

Price: £5,000. Good value: £684 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,684, 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 318d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Touring (148 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 173,300 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 148 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 124 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport is advertised with 173,300 miles, approximately 88,300 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £5,000 is £684 below the AskCar estimate of £5,684. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,742 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 2 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Midlands Trade Centre in Birmingham. 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: £684 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,684.

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 2016 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £9,400: the median of the 247 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 BMW 3 Series advertised 2 days ago. About half of 2016 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 259 of the 500 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 October 2026 at £5,500. Its asking price is now £5,000, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 31 October 2026: £5,500
  • 1 November 2026: £5,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 16 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 30 September 2026 (offside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak; offside front tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45 R18 91Y runflat; nearside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/40 ZRF18 95W runflat) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 173,080 miles, which matches the advertised 173,300 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 88,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,950 to £16,537, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 137,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £2,995 more than this car. Dealer: Lightwood Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-03a8cccceaa1
  • 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, silver. Mileage: 130,655 miles. Price: £9,495, £4,495 more than this car. Dealer: Beehive Cars in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-78ac96650ebb
  • 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, silver. Mileage: 126,500 miles. Price: £6,950, £1,950 more than this car. Dealer: KL Motors in Renfrew. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-f092bc2658ad

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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.