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: 33,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• 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 33,000 miles, approximately 39,900 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £25,890, which is £1,037 above the AskCar estimate of £24,853. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,742 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 158 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,600. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 30 July 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by Cars of Essex in Waltham Abbey. 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: £1,037 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £24,853.

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

This 2018 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £27,490. Its asking price is now £25,890, £1,600 less. The latest price cut was seen on 18 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £27,490
• 18 August 2026: £25,890

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 30 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 31 July 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin both; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin both.

Mileage at that test: 31,596 miles, which matches the advertised 33,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 39,900 miles lower 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 £23,289, 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, grey. Mileage: 59,000 miles. Price: £17,995, £7,895 less than this car. Dealer: Woodchurch Cars in Havering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-4156b25834f5
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, black. Mileage: 61,500 miles. Price: £23,289, £2,601 less than this car. Dealer: A6 Motors in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-561144b5ae0a
• 2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, 3.0 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 61,782 miles. Price: £21,450, £4,440 less than this car. Dealer: Baylis Hereford in Hereford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2018-edd46c7e3718