2012 BMW X3 2.0 20d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: X3
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 20d M Sport Steptronic 4WD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 83,419 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 147 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 83,419 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW X3 M Sport has done roughly 6,600 fewer miles than a typical 2012 BMW X3. Priced at £8,295, it is advertised £574 above the AskCar estimate of £7,721. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 3,034 BMW X3 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale 160 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 1 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Global Car Sales in Darwen. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £574 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,721.

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 3,034 priced BMW X3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW X3 with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,500: the median of the 27 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW X3 has been on sale for at least 160 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £8,295. 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 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 1 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 22 August 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 81,714 miles, which matches the advertised 83,419 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,600 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW X3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

9 other 2012 BMW X3 M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,995 to £8,295, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £7,495, £800 less than this car. Dealer: The Car Shop Dorchester in Dorchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-d2ba2a366ef0
• 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £7,450, £845 less than this car. Dealer: Chelmsford City Cars in Boreham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-273c11b923de
• 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 71,000 miles. Price: £8,295, the same price as this car. Dealer: T Wall Approved in Kingswinford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-275ef63f0f18

• The nearest: 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, grey, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 112,157 miles. Price: £6,295, £2,000 less than this car. Dealer: Global Car Sales in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-51e5b441ff85