2016 BMW 3 Series 3.0 M Sport

Price: £21,495. Above the going rate: £3,434 (19%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,061, 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: 3.0 M Sport Auto Euro 6 5dr
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 56,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 151 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport is 56,000 miles. Its asking price of £21,495 is £3,434 above the AskCar estimate of £18,061. The AskCar estimate uses 6,742 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 30 days ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 87,699 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its recorded MOT is valid until 4 June 2027. You can find this car at Southern Prestige Cars in Crawley. 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

Above the going rate: £3,434 (19%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,061.

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 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £14,900: the median of the 108 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 30 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 October 2026 at £21,495. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 4 June 2027.

It has had 7 MOTs. The latest, on 26 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 87,699 miles. The advert says 56,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 29,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

41 other 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,895 to £22,490, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel estate, grey. Mileage: 57,648 miles. Price: £21,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Riviera Sports & Prestige in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-a6cee56d2461
  • 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel estate, blue. Mileage: 59,000 miles. Price: £18,695, £2,800 less than this car. Dealer: RDB Car Sales in Burntisland. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-ee5ce48719f5
  • 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel estate, black. Mileage: 60,104 miles. Price: £16,600, £4,895 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Barnet in Barnet. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-9ce54a0d93c2
  • The nearest: 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel estate, white, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 50,850 miles. Price: £20,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Southern Prestige Cars in Crawley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-8bb0baf8497f

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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.