1988 BMW M3 2.3

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: M3
• Version: 2.3 Manual RWD 2dr (LHD) (215 bhp)
• Year: 1988
• Mileage: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Saloon, 2 doors
• Engine: 2.3 litres, 215 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 1988 BMW M3 is 70,000 miles. Its asking price of £99,995 is £42,179 above the AskCar estimate of £57,816. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 750 BMW M3 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 76 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 127,427 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 3 July 2027. It is advertised by V8 World in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £42,179 (72%) over the AskCar estimate of £57,816.

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 750 priced BMW M3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1988 BMW M3 has been on sale for at least 76 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 August 2026 at £99,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 3 July 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 4 July 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 127,427 miles. The advert says 70,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.