2012 BMW X3 2.0 20d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: X3
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 20d M Sport Auto 4WD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 102,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 147 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW X3 M Sport is 102,000 miles. Its asking price of £6,995 is £275 above the AskCar estimate of £6,720. The AskCar estimate draws on 2,992 BMW X3 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this advert 158 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £500. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 103,138 recorded at the latest MOT. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 8 March 2027. It is for sale at Direct Car Sales in Ashford. 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: £275 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,720.

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.

A 2012 BMW X3 with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,500: the median of the 26 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW X3 has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £7,495. Its asking price is now £6,995, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 July 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £7,495
• 22 June 2026: £7,250
• 3 July 2026: £6,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 8 March 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 9 March 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 103,138 miles. The advert says 102,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 7,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW X3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

10 other 2012 BMW X3 M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,695 to £8,295, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 102,000 miles. Price: £6,490, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Ashton Motors in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-3e97ab925f50
• 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, red. Mileage: 98,609 miles. Price: £7,495, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Cotswold Select Autos in Evesham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-ff5469c6c92e
• 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 107,985 miles. Price: £7,499, £504 more than this car. Dealer: AL Prestige Cars in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-dd7ef2a0b674

• The nearest: 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, black, 49 miles from this car. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £7,450, £455 more than this car. Dealer: Chelmsford City Cars in Boreham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-273c11b923de