2016 BMW 3 Series 1.5 318i SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.5 318i SE Manual RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 86,300 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW 3 Series has covered 86,300 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £6,739. It is priced at £6,990, which is £251 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,862 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 81 days, and its asking price is down £500. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Rockpoint Bmw Specialists in Tamworth. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £251 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,739.

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 6,862 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2016 BMW 3 Series with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 29 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 81 days, and its asking price has been cut by £500. About half of 2016 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 274 of the 524 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 15 August 2026 at £7,490. Its asking price is now £6,990, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 15 August 2026: £7,490
• 15 September 2026: £7,190
• 6 October 2026: £7,090
• 22 October 2026: £6,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 14 May 2027.

It has had 10 MOTs. The latest, on 15 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 86,147 miles, which matches the advertised 86,300 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2016 BMW 3 Series SE 1.5 petrol manual saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,740 to £8,999, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW 3 Series SE, 1.5 petrol saloon, grey. Mileage: 76,000 miles. Price: £7,200, £210 more than this car. Dealer: James Khan Cars in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-46f42d9f1cf6
• 2016 BMW 3 Series SE, 1.5 petrol saloon, silver. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £5,740, £1,250 less than this car. Dealer: Vision Motors Direct in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-656b061c0401
• 2016 BMW 3 Series SE, 1.5 petrol saloon, black. Mileage: 67,000 miles. Price: £7,395, £405 more than this car. Dealer: North West Trade Centre in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-bd039c05e0f3

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 3 Series SE, 1.5 petrol saloon, white, 23 miles from this car. Mileage: 64,102 miles. Price: £8,999, £2,009 more than this car. Dealer: Lakeside Cars Sales in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-cf7c779b7c7b