2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Sport Plus Edition

Price: £4,995. Fair price: £124 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,119, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,906 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 12 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,172 used BMW 3 Series from 2,715 UK dealerships, as of 12 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Trim: Sport Plus Edition
  • Version: 2.0 320d Sport Plus Edition Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 102,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 140 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport Plus Edition is advertised with 102,000 miles, approximately 7,600 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £4,995, which is £124 below the AskCar estimate of £5,119. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,906 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. The recorded MOT expired on 11 November 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is OR Motors, based in Glasgow. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £124 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,119.

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 6,906 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,000: the median of the 176 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 3 Series advertised today. About 4 in 10 of 2012 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 68 of the 172 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 November 2026 at £4,995. 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 12 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 11 November 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 10 November 2026, failed.

It failed on: nearside rear coil spring fractured or broken; offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak.

Mileage at that test: 102,100 miles, which matches the advertised 102,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 7,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport Plus Edition 2.0 diesel automatic coupes are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,490 to £4,880, as of 12 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport Plus Edition, 2.0 diesel coupe, black. Mileage: 97,743 miles. Price: £4,880, £115 less than this car. Dealer: Sevenoaks Auto Village Sevenoaks AV in Hildenborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-081d7260a6d4
  • 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport Plus Edition, 2.0 diesel coupe, silver. Mileage: 109,734 miles. Price: £4,490, £505 less than this car. Dealer: Heap Bridge Motors in Heap Bridge. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-b7c5d47e91b2

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