2005 BMW 3 Series
2.0 Manual RWD 2dr
£5,250
Fair price: within 8% of the typical £5,368 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 6,764 adverts of this make and model.
Overview
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 3 Series
- Version
- 2.0 Manual RWD 2dr
- Mileage
- 55,000 miles
- Year
- 2005
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Body type
- Convertible
- Engine
- 2.0 L
- Gearbox
- Manual
- CO2
- 190 g/km
- Colour
- Black
- Doors
- 2
- Driven wheels
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Engine badge
- 318Ci
About this car
This 2005 BMW 3 Series is advertised with 55,000 miles, approximately 37,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £5,250 is £118 below our estimate of £5,368. To estimate its market asking price, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,764 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 64 days ago. Its recorded MOT is valid until 30 October 2026, and its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest MOT reading. It is advertised by Marlborough Classics in Wiltshire.
Stock data from 19 October 2026.
Price history
First seen on 17 August 2026, 64 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 20 October 2026.
| Date observed | Asking price |
|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 | £5,250 |
| 19 October 2026 | £5,250 |
Price and mileage comparison
Estimated market asking price: £5,368. The asking price is £118 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 6,764 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.
Advertised mileage is approximately 37,000 miles lower than typical for a 2005 BMW 3 Series.
The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.
MOT
MOT valid until 30 October 2026. 48,690 miles at the last test.
2 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £12,990 to £17,980.
| Asking price | Mileage |
|---|---|
| £12,990 | 102,000 miles |
| £17,980 | 47,000 miles |
These cars have covered 47,000–102,000 miles, compared with 55,000 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
Marlborough Classics, Wiltshire. Across the dealer network: 8 cars for sale.
Dealer postcode: SN8 2AN.
