2016 BMW 3 Series 3.0 M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 M Sport Auto 4WD Euro 6 4dr
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 93,942 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 145 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 93,942 miles on the clock, this 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport has done roughly 8,900 more miles than a typical 2016 BMW 3 Series. The AskCar estimate for this car is £11,960. It is priced at £12,290, which is £330 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. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 114 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is City Motors Cams, based in Peterborough. 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: £330 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £11,960.

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

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 114 days. 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 11 July 2026 at £11,990. Its asking price is now £12,290, £300 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 11 July 2026: £11,990
• 18 July 2026: £12,490
• 6 August 2026: £12,990
• 22 August 2026: £12,490
• 26 September 2026: £12,290

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 7 January 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 29 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear; offside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 91,727 miles, which matches the advertised 93,942 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

40 other 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £7,999 to £24,500, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 92,000 miles. Price: £11,899, £391 less than this car. Dealer: Chiswell Green Cars in Chiswellgreen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-daffb29880ef
• 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 90,451 miles. Price: £13,200, £910 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Ford Motherwell in Motherwell. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-3afb7d49b22d
• 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £11,899, £391 less than this car. Dealer: Chiswell Green Cars in Chiswellgreen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-08f699de0def

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, black, 3 miles from this car. Mileage: 100,000 miles. Price: £11,950, £340 less than this car. Dealer: Cambridgeshire Motor House in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-0eb1e8a2860b