2018 BMW 3 Series 2.0 M Sport Shadow Edition

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport Shadow Edition
• Version: 2.0 M Sport Shadow Edition Auto RWD Euro 6 5dr
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 48,810 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 142 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition is advertised with 48,810 miles, approximately 23,200 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £16,399 is £408 below the AskCar estimate of £16,807. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,886 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less: this car has been on sale for at least 105 days, and its asking price has been cut by £900. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Fords of Winsford Manchester, based in Manchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £408 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,807.

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 6,886 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2018 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £12,500: the median of the 288 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 105 days, and its asking price has been cut by £900. About half of 2018 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 277 of the 549 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 July 2026 at £17,299. Its asking price is now £16,399, £900 less. The latest price cut was seen on 1 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 July 2026: £17,299
• 27 July 2026: £17,599
• 9 August 2026: £17,299
• 13 August 2026: £17,499
• 17 August 2026: £17,599
• 26 August 2026: £17,299
• 5 September 2026: £17,199
• 8 September 2026: £16,999
• 11 September 2026: £17,099
• 19 September 2026: £16,999
• 21 September 2026: £17,099
• 1 October 2026: £16,999
• 9 October 2026: £16,899
• 13 October 2026: £16,999
• 14 October 2026: £16,699
• 18 October 2026: £16,599
• 23 October 2026: £16,499
• 1 November 2026: £16,399

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 10 May 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 11 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mil wear marker in centre and perished inner edges; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mil wear marker in centre and perished inner edges; nearside front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge.

Mileage at that test: 46,865 miles, which matches the advertised 48,810 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 23,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition 2.0 petrol automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £8,795 to £16,990, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 2.0 petrol estate, black. Mileage: 51,015 miles. Price: £16,990, £591 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Unit in Newport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-366d783b5607
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 2.0 petrol estate, grey. Mileage: 72,879 miles. Price: £14,993, £1,406 less than this car. Dealer: Group 1 Bedford BMW in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-a9195bb24d3f
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 2.0 petrol estate, grey. Mileage: 75,265 miles. Price: £14,995, £1,404 less than this car. Dealer: ARJ Motors in Addlestone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-de9351ea16c1

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 2.0 petrol estate, white, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £13,995, £2,404 less than this car. Dealer: MH Performance in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-e61ae6a01eba