2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 320d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 79,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 142 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport is advertised with 79,000 miles, approximately 15,200 below the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £9,999 is £1,975 above the AskCar estimate of £8,024. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 6,862 BMW 3 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 1 day. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Dorchester Sports, based in Dorchester. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £1,975 (24%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,024.

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 6,862 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 174 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 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: 63 of the 161 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 3 November 2026 at £9,999. 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 4 November 2026: valid until 8 November 2026.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 29 October 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre bald inner edge; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 76,156 miles, which matches the advertised 79,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,250 to £9,950, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 78,401 miles. Price: £9,000, £999 less than this car. Dealer: Everyday Cars in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-52a82e076778
• 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 104,890 miles. Price: £7,395, £2,604 less than this car. Dealer: Noah's Automotive in Nuneaton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-de4f43b6b143
• 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, blue. Mileage: 105,205 miles. Price: £5,250, £4,749 less than this car. Dealer: Emperor Cars in Rotherham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-9d7216fc214e