2011 BMW 3 Series 3.0 M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 3.0 M Sport Auto 2dr (201 bhp)
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 47,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres, 201 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 160 g/km

About this car

With 47,000 miles on the clock, this 2011 BMW 3 Series M Sport has done roughly 38,400 fewer miles than a typical 2011 BMW 3 Series. The dealer is asking £9,995, which is £619 above the AskCar estimate of £9,376. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,814 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Calibre Car Sales in Colchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 9 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £619 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,376.

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 6,814 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 9 November 2026.

A 2011 BMW 3 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £7,200: the median of the 24 for sale on AskCar, as of 9 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2011 BMW 3 Series advertised today. About half of 2011 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 46 of the 100 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 6 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 November 2026 at £9,995. 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 9 November 2026: valid until 9 December 2026.

It failed its MOT on 11 November 2025 (nearside rear road wheel fractured) and passed 1 day later, on 12 November 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Mileage at that test: 46,286 miles, which matches the advertised 47,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 38,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2011 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

6 other 2011 BMW 3 Series M Sport 3.0 diesel automatic coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £12,995, as of 9 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2011 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel coupe, silver. Mileage: 55,000 miles. Price: £12,995, £3,000 more than this car. Dealer: HR Sports and Classics in Warrington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2011-6b0bbae4b85a
• 2011 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel coupe, white. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £7,900, £2,095 less than this car. Dealer: North West Autos Blackburn in Blackburn. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2011-c486693d56ef
• 2011 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel coupe, grey. Mileage: 88,750 miles. Price: £5,990, £4,005 less than this car. Dealer: Edinburgh Autos in Edinburgh. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2011-4f0b3f7d484b

• The nearest: 2011 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 3.0 diesel coupe, blue, 54 miles from this car. Mileage: 120,549 miles. Price: £4,495, £5,500 less than this car. Dealer: Zeus Cars in Huntingdon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2011-cfb7f6621247