2016 BMW X3 3.0 35d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: X3
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 35d M Sport Auto 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (309 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 72,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 309 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 157 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 BMW X3 M Sport is advertised with 72,000 miles, approximately 5,800 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £15,495, which is £1,077 above the AskCar estimate of £14,418. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 3,076 BMW X3 cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price is down £2,500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Cavendish UK Car Sales, based in Sudbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £1,077 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £14,418.

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 3,076 priced BMW X3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2016 BMW X3 with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £14,000: the median of the 25 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2016 BMW X3 has been on sale for at least 161 days, and its asking price has been cut by £2,500. About 6 in 10 of 2016 BMW X3 cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 92 of the 162 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £17,995. Its asking price is now £15,495, £2,500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £17,995
• 8 June 2026: £17,795
• 18 June 2026: £17,495
• 29 July 2026: £16,995
• 18 September 2026: £16,495
• 26 September 2026: £15,995
• 7 October 2026: £15,795
• 3 November 2026: £15,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 12 May 2027.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 13 May 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 72,500 miles, which matches the advertised 72,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW X3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2016 BMW X3 M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic SUVs are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,480 to £17,745, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW X3 M Sport, 3.0 diesel SUV, black. Mileage: 72,027 miles. Price: £14,995, £500 less than this car. Dealer: Fife Mitsubishi in Cupar. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2016-434c3b4bc525
• 2016 BMW X3 M Sport, 3.0 diesel SUV, grey. Mileage: 70,591 miles. Price: £16,944, £1,449 more than this car. Dealer: Bowker Motor Group in Preston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2016-8d05f274d783
• 2016 BMW X3 M Sport, 3.0 diesel SUV, white. Mileage: 78,262 miles. Price: £14,000, £1,495 less than this car. Dealer: Traxler's Auto in Swanley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2016-f3a68d692604

• The nearest: 2016 BMW X3 M Sport, 3.0 diesel SUV, grey, 24 miles from this car. Mileage: 95,000 miles. Price: £11,995, £3,500 less than this car. Dealer: MSS Motor Group in Clacton-on-Sea. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-x3-2016-952454e47c87