2018 BMW 3 Series 3.0 M Sport Shadow Edition

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport Shadow Edition
• Version: 3.0 M Sport Shadow Edition Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Touring
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 102,109 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 165 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition has covered 102,109 miles, around 29,500 more miles than is typical for its age. Its asking price of £14,790 is £573 below the AskCar estimate of £15,363. 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 121 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,200. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Compact Car Centre, based in Rowley Regis. 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: £573 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,363.

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 2018 BMW 3 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £18,000: the median of the 68 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 121 days, and its asking price has been cut by £1,200. About half of 2018 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 269 of the 532 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 July 2026 at £15,990. Its asking price is now £14,790, £1,200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 6 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 6 July 2026: £15,990
• 23 July 2026: £15,490
• 24 August 2026: £14,990
• 6 October 2026: £14,790

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 19 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 11 November 2025 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 98,752 miles, which matches the advertised 102,109 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 29,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition 3.0 diesel automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £13,999 to £25,890, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, grey. Mileage: 99,240 miles. Price: £15,250, £460 more than this car. Dealer: Car Planet Barnet in Barnet. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-c3e621b6af61
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 108,000 miles. Price: £13,999, £791 less than this car. Dealer: Trust Motor Company in Ferndown. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-a3669714d187
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, beige. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £16,950, £2,160 more than this car. Dealer: Tudor Prestige in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-9705dd51ae47

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, white, 40 miles from this car. Mileage: 61,782 miles. Price: £21,450, £6,660 more than this car. Dealer: Baylis Hereford in Hereford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-edd46c7e3718