2016 BMW 3 Series 1.5 318i Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 1.5 318i Sport Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 62,562 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 122 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 62,562 miles, this 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport has covered about 22,500 fewer miles than other 2016 BMW 3 Series cars. The dealer is asking £9,628, which is £427 above the AskCar estimate of £9,201. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,902 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 69 days, and its asking price is down £372. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Carbase Lympsham, based in Lympsham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £427 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,201.

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 6,902 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2016 BMW 3 Series with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 27 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 69 days, and its asking price has been cut by £372. About half of 2016 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 281 of the 546 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 August 2026 at £10,000. Its asking price is now £9,628, £372 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 August 2026: £10,000
• 8 September 2026: £9,891
• 9 September 2026: £9,854
• 10 September 2026: £9,839
• 12 September 2026: £9,825
• 15 September 2026: £9,813
• 25 September 2026: £9,793
• 29 September 2026: £9,781
• 30 September 2026: £9,773
• 1 October 2026: £9,770
• 3 October 2026: £9,765
• 10 October 2026: £9,758
• 21 October 2026: £9,728
• 27 October 2026: £9,693
• 4 November 2026: £9,628

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 26 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 April 2026 (nearside front wheel bearing rough when rotated) and passed 6 days later, on 27 April 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 59,467 miles, which matches the advertised 62,562 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport 1.5 petrol automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,499 to £9,100, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport, 1.5 petrol saloon, silver. Mileage: 64,801 miles. Price: £9,100, £528 less than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Watford in Watford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-ad22c106fb67
• 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport, 1.5 petrol saloon, white. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £8,500, £1,128 less than this car. Dealer: AMS Cars in Waltham Abbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-035ca5890a3e
• 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport, 1.5 petrol saloon, white. Mileage: 139,000 miles. Price: £5,499, £4,129 less than this car. Dealer: Phoenix Way Car Dealership in Egham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-5d3c86ddf720