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: 48,662 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

This 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport has covered 48,662 miles, around 36,300 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £15,840, which is £776 below the AskCar estimate of £16,616. 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 158 days, and its asking price is down £1,100. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Ryds Group in Stoke Newington. 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: £776 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,616.

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 158 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,100. 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 28 May 2026 at £16,940. Its asking price is now £15,840, £1,100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £16,940
• 29 May 2026: £16,920
• 31 May 2026: £16,910
• 2 June 2026: £16,890
• 7 June 2026: £16,900
• 8 June 2026: £16,920
• 10 June 2026: £16,910
• 16 June 2026: £16,840
• 17 June 2026: £16,810
• 18 June 2026: £16,790
• 19 June 2026: £16,770
• 25 June 2026: £16,730
• 26 June 2026: £16,720
• 28 June 2026: £16,710
• 30 June 2026: £16,670
• 2 July 2026: £16,680
• 4 July 2026: £16,690
• 8 July 2026: £16,680
• 9 July 2026: £16,650
• 12 July 2026: £16,610
• 13 July 2026: £16,600
• 16 July 2026: £16,580
• 21 July 2026: £16,600
• 22 July 2026: £16,580
• 26 July 2026: £16,630
• 27 July 2026: £16,620
• 30 July 2026: £16,640
• 1 August 2026: £16,630
• 2 August 2026: £16,640
• 3 August 2026: £16,630
• 5 August 2026: £16,620
• 6 August 2026: £16,630
• 7 August 2026: £16,610
• 8 August 2026: £16,590
• 9 August 2026: £16,570
• 11 August 2026: £16,580
• 13 August 2026: £16,600
• 15 August 2026: £16,610
• 17 August 2026: £16,620
• 18 August 2026: £16,460
• 19 August 2026: £16,470
• 20 August 2026: £16,490
• 21 August 2026: £16,500
• 22 August 2026: £16,510
• 23 August 2026: £16,520
• 25 August 2026: £16,540
• 26 August 2026: £16,530
• 27 August 2026: £16,490
• 28 August 2026: £16,500
• 29 August 2026: £16,490
• 30 August 2026: £16,480
• 1 September 2026: £16,460
• 2 September 2026: £16,470
• 5 September 2026: £16,450
• 6 September 2026: £16,470
• 7 September 2026: £16,460
• 8 September 2026: £16,430
• 9 September 2026: £16,440
• 10 September 2026: £16,470
• 11 September 2026: £16,450
• 12 September 2026: £16,440
• 13 September 2026: £16,420
• 14 September 2026: £16,410
• 15 September 2026: £16,400
• 16 September 2026: £16,390
• 17 September 2026: £16,370
• 18 September 2026: £16,320
• 19 September 2026: £16,330
• 20 September 2026: £16,290
• 21 September 2026: £16,250
• 22 September 2026: £16,260
• 24 September 2026: £16,200
• 25 September 2026: £16,170
• 26 September 2026: £16,180
• 27 September 2026: £16,190
• 28 September 2026: £16,150
• 29 September 2026: £16,170
• 30 September 2026: £16,130
• 6 October 2026: £16,110
• 7 October 2026: £16,100
• 8 October 2026: £16,120
• 9 October 2026: £16,080
• 10 October 2026: £16,070
• 11 October 2026: £16,060
• 12 October 2026: £16,050
• 14 October 2026: £16,080
• 15 October 2026: £16,040
• 16 October 2026: £16,020
• 17 October 2026: £16,000
• 18 October 2026: £15,980
• 19 October 2026: £15,950
• 20 October 2026: £15,960
• 21 October 2026: £15,970
• 22 October 2026: £15,950
• 23 October 2026: £15,970
• 24 October 2026: £15,980
• 25 October 2026: £15,960
• 26 October 2026: £15,950
• 27 October 2026: £15,940
• 31 October 2026: £15,880
• 1 November 2026: £15,870
• 2 November 2026: £15,840

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 24 March 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 25 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.

Mileage at that test: 48,287 miles, which matches the advertised 48,662 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 36,300 miles lower 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, blue. Mileage: 48,000 miles. Price: £17,000, £1,160 more than this car. Dealer: Meadow Motor Company in Farnham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-556260beb92c
• 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 51,000 miles. Price: £17,000, £1,160 more than this car. Dealer: RR Motors Nottingham in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-2e846453f067
• 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 51,024 miles. Price: £16,988, £1,148 more than this car. Dealer: Jeff White Motors in Cardiff. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-95fda7e8410d

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel saloon, blue, 12 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,800 miles. Price: £11,995, £3,845 less than this car. Dealer: Chase Lane Motors in Waltham Abbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-75d1e3b010e1