2018 BMW 3 Series 3.0 335d M Sport Shadow Edition

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport Shadow Edition
• Version: 3.0 335d M Sport Shadow Edition Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Touring (309 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 95,691 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 309 bhp
• 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 is advertised with 95,691 miles, approximately 22,800 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £16,290, which is £541 below the AskCar estimate of £16,831. 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 128 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Auto Unit in Newport. 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: £541 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £16,831.

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 2018 BMW 3 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £18,000: the median of the 66 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2018 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 128 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. About half of 2018 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 257 of the 506 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 29 September 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 June 2026 at £16,990. Its asking price is now £16,290, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 2 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 June 2026: £16,990
• 11 July 2026: £17,390
• 13 July 2026: £17,290
• 8 August 2026: £16,990
• 17 September 2026: £16,790
• 27 September 2026: £16,490
• 2 November 2026: £16,290

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 18 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 May 2026 (nearside rear road wheel fractured) and passed 1 day later, on 22 May 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

Mileage at that test: 95,429 miles, which matches the advertised 95,691 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,800 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 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, beige. Mileage: 96,000 miles. Price: £16,950, £660 more than this car. Dealer: Tudor Prestige in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-9705dd51ae47
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, grey. Mileage: 99,240 miles. Price: £15,550, £740 less 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, black. Mileage: 102,109 miles. Price: £14,790, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: Compact Car Centre in Rowley Regis. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-17dbfdd321c9

• The nearest: 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, white, 35 miles from this car. Mileage: 61,782 miles. Price: £21,450, £5,160 more than this car. Dealer: Baylis Hereford in Hereford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-edd46c7e3718