2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 Sport Auto 5dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 135,500 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 5 doors
• Engine: 2.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 118 g/km

About this car

With 135,500 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport has done roughly 41,100 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 3 Series. Priced at £3,895, it is advertised £233 below the AskCar estimate of £4,128. The AskCar estimate uses 6,906 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 1 day ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is advertised by KLS Automotive in Trowbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £233 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,128.

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 1 day ago. 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 11 November 2026 at £3,895. 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: valid until 5 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 March 2026 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn; nearside rear coil spring corroded; offside rear coil spring corroded.

Mileage at that test: 133,716 miles, which matches the advertised 135,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 41,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,995 to £11,500, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 128,000 miles. Price: £5,495, £1,600 more than this car. Dealer: Bridge House Motors in Swindon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-eb695e387825
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 103,000 miles. Price: £4,999, £1,104 more than this car. Dealer: Smart Choice Autos in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-1f762b5662ba
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 173,124 miles. Price: £2,995, £900 less than this car. Dealer: Fame Cars in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-e298ea749c94