2018 BMW 3 Series 3.0 330d M Sport Shadow Edition

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport Shadow Edition
• Version: 3.0 330d M Sport Shadow Edition Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (254 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 64,073 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 254 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 153 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition is advertised with 64,073 miles, approximately 8,100 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £17,299, it is advertised £1,067 below the AskCar estimate of £18,366. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,897 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 72 days, and its asking price has been cut by £400. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Lookers BMW Stoke-On-Trent, based in Stoke on Trent. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,067 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,366.

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 6,897 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 3 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £18,200: the median of the 68 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 72 days, and its asking price has been cut by £400. About half of 2018 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 273 of the 537 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 August 2026 at £17,699. Its asking price is now £17,299, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 August 2026: £17,699
• 5 September 2026: £17,999
• 17 September 2026: £18,799
• 22 September 2026: £18,499
• 29 September 2026: £18,399
• 6 October 2026: £18,299
• 13 October 2026: £17,999
• 16 October 2026: £17,699
• 20 October 2026: £17,599
• 28 October 2026: £17,499
• 2 November 2026: £17,299

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 7 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 27 July 2026 (windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid; central rear seat belt buckle not functioning as intended) and passed 2 days later, on 29 July 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front brake pad(s) wearing thin; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 63,259 miles, which matches the advertised 64,073 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

20 other 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition 3.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,490, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 65,601 miles. Price: £18,500, £1,201 more than this car. Dealer: John Clark BMW Aberdeen in Aberdeen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-c39e5c1826dc
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 61,776 miles. Price: £16,995, £304 less than this car. Dealer: Andrew Toms Car Sales in St Austell. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-0030bd1b6688
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 61,000 miles. Price: £18,490, £1,191 more than this car. Dealer: Cheshire Performance in Audenshaw. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-332c8ffea249

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel saloon, black, 29 miles from this car. Mileage: 44,119 miles. Price: £22,490, £5,191 more than this car. Dealer: Williams Bmw Stockport in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-6f7bc1b17ab2