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: 89,000 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

This 2012 BMW X3 M Sport has covered 89,000 miles. The dealer is asking £7,495, which is £122 above the AskCar estimate of £7,373. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,034 BMW X3 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 28 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is The Car Shop Dorchester, based in Dorchester. 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: £122 (1%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,373.

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 28 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 October 2026 at £7,495. 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: valid until 28 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 March 2026 (offside rear position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; nearside side repeater not working) and passed 1 day later, on 4 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel; offside rear position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; nearside rear coil spring corroded; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 87,892 miles, which matches the advertised 89,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,000 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, black. Mileage: 90,000 miles. Price: £7,450, the same price as 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, black. Mileage: 83,419 miles. Price: £8,295, £800 more than this car. Dealer: Global Car Sales in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-493e4b6a78a5
• 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, red. Mileage: 98,609 miles. Price: £7,495, the same price as this car. Dealer: Cotswold Select Autos in Evesham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-ff5469c6c92e

• The nearest: 2012 BMW X3 M Sport, 2.0 diesel SUV, grey, 46 miles from this car. Mileage: 107,985 miles. Price: £7,499, the same price as this car. Dealer: AL Prestige Cars in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2012-dd7ef2a0b674