2008 BMW 3 Series 3.0

Price: £4,449. Good value: £799 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,248, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,886 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,202 used BMW 3 Series from 2,724 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Version: 3.0 Auto 2dr (228 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 102,773 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 228 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 197 g/km

About this car

This 2008 BMW 3 Series is advertised with 102,773 miles, approximately 13,400 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £4,449 is £799 below the AskCar estimate of £5,248. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,886 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 77 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £41. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Autopoint York, based in York. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £799 (15%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,248.

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 6,886 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2008 BMW 3 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,500: the median of the 21 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 77 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 22 August 2026 at £4,490. Its asking price is now £4,449, £41 less. The latest price cut was seen on 23 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 22 August 2026: £4,490
  • 23 September 2026: £4,449

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 7 November 2026: valid until 3 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 17 November 2025 (nearside front tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure; nearside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed; offside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed; and 2 more) and passed 1 day later, on 18 November 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 97,602 miles, which matches the advertised 102,773 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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42 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.