2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 318d Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (141 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 90,732 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 141 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport is advertised with 90,732 miles, approximately 3,100 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £4,395, which is £154 below the AskCar estimate of £4,549. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,864 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Car Bazaar, based in Sheffield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £154 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,549.

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 6,864 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 181 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 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: 66 of the 172 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 7 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £4,395. 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 10 November 2026: valid until 24 July 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 15 July 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front play in steering rack inner joint(s).

Mileage at that test: 89,710 miles, which matches the advertised 90,732 miles.

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

Similar cars

8 other 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport 2.0 diesel manual saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,995 to £5,995, as of 10 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 89,999 miles. Price: £4,795, £400 more than this car. Dealer: Lynx Motor Company in Ripley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-64efce0f4317
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 98,831 miles. Price: £5,159, £764 more than this car. Dealer: G A H Autos in Retford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-18d2bea3c31b
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £4,499, £104 more than this car. Dealer: A&R Automobiles in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-6800933c3374