2016 BMW 3 Series 1.5 318i Sport

Price: £8,595. Fair price: £397 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,992, 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: Sport
  • Version: 1.5 318i Sport Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Touring (134 bhp)
  • Year: 2016
  • Mileage: 75,421 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.5 litres, 134 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 129 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport is advertised with 75,421 miles, approximately 9,600 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £8,595 is £397 below the AskCar estimate of £8,992. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,742 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this advert 38 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £400. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Motor Express in Nelson. 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: £397 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £8,992.

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 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 29 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £8,995. Its asking price is now £8,595, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 18 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 25 September 2026: £8,995
  • 18 October 2026: £8,595

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 April 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 13 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 75,141 miles, which matches the advertised 75,421 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 9,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

5 other 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport 1.5 petrol automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £6,750 to £15,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport, 1.5 petrol estate, grey. Mileage: 77,000 miles. Price: £8,999, £404 more than this car. Dealer: L D S M in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-cf199a9802e6
  • 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport, 1.5 petrol estate, grey. Mileage: 92,293 miles. Price: £8,350, £245 less than this car. Dealer: K & A Car Sales in Havering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-ab0c240a4321
  • 2016 BMW 3 Series Sport, 1.5 petrol estate, blue. Mileage: 92,607 miles. Price: £6,750, £1,845 less than this car. Dealer: Rassas Motors in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-8a6971b4d736

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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.