2005 BMW X3 2.5 SE
Price: £3,800. Above the going rate: £732 (23%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,068, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,992 priced BMW X3 adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.
AskCar lists 3,072 used BMW X3 from 1,209 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: BMW
- Model: X3
- Trim: SE
- Version: 2.5 i SE Auto 4WD Euro 3 5dr (192 bhp)
- Year: 2005
- Mileage: 99,224 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.5 litres, 192 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 289 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 3
About this car
This 2005 BMW X3 SE has covered 99,224 miles. Its asking price of £3,800 is £732 above the AskCar estimate of £3,068. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,992 BMW X3 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £200 lower than when we first recorded the advert 115 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. You can find this car at Essex Select Cars in Colchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £732 (23%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,068.
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 2,992 priced BMW X3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2005 BMW X3 has been on sale for at least 115 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 10 July 2026 at £4,000. Its asking price is now £3,800, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 12 September 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 10 July 2026: £4,000
- 12 September 2026: £3,800
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 15 January 2027.
It failed its MOT on 12 January 2026 (nearside lower windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; nearside headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb is not seated correctly; offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt) and passed 2 days later, on 14 January 2026.
Advisories at the latest test: nearside lower windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view; oil leak, but not excessive engine; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; and 3 more.
Mileage at that test: 98,917 miles, which matches the advertised 99,224 miles.
Similar cars
1 other 2005 BMW X3 SE 2.5 petrol automatic SUV is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 2005 BMW X3 SE, 2.5 petrol SUV, black. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £3,900, £100 more than this car. Dealer: North West Autos Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2005-7f17a131d377
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Photos
37 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.