1988 BMW 3 Series
Manual RWD 4dr
£14,995
Good value: £2,860 under the typical £17,855 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 6,811 adverts of this make and model.
Overview
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Version
- Manual RWD 4dr
- Mileage
- 103,378 miles
- Year
- 1988
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Body type
- Saloon
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Seats
- 5
- Colour
- Black
- Doors
- 4
- Driven wheels
- Rear Wheel Drive
About this car
This 1988 BMW 3 Series has covered 103,378 miles. Our estimated market asking price is £17,855. This car is advertised at £14,995, which is £2,860 below that figure. The estimate uses 6,811 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 108 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £2,000. The time on sale and price change could be useful context when negotiating. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 30 June 2027. The advertised mileage is consistent with the latest MOT reading. You can find this car at Cardale Automotive in Ripon.
Stock data from 20 October 2026.
Price history
First seen on 6 July 2026, 108 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 22 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £2,000 from the first recorded £16,995. 2 price reductions recorded, the latest observed on 22 September 2026.
| Date observed | Asking price |
|---|---|
| 6 July 2026 | £16,995 |
| 7 July 2026 | £16,995 |
| 18 August 2026 | £15,995 |
| 22 September 2026 | £14,995 |
| 20 October 2026 | £14,995 |
Price and mileage comparison
Estimated market asking price: £17,855. The asking price is £2,860 below this estimate.
The estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It estimates an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.
The pricing calculation includes 6,811 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.
The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.
MOT
MOT valid until 30 June 2027. 103,362 miles at the last test.
2 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £27,995 to £56,990.
| Asking price | Mileage |
|---|---|
| £27,995 | 52,000 miles |
| £56,990 | 60,000 miles |
These cars have covered 52,000–60,000 miles, compared with 103,378 miles for this car.
Matching year, trim, gearbox and fuel does not mean matching mileage or every specification. Our estimate adjusts for these differences using the wider market data.
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Dealer
Cardale Automotive, Ripon. Across the dealer network: 7 cars for sale.
Dealer postcode: HG4 2QR.
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