2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: Sport
• Version: 2.0 320d Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 89,999 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 89,999 miles, this 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport has covered about 4,000 fewer miles than other 2012 BMW 3 Series cars. Its asking price of £4,795 is £253 below the AskCar estimate of £5,048. The AskCar estimate uses 6,822 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 3 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Lynx Motor Company, based in Ripley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £253 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,048.

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 6,822 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 176 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 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: 64 of the 167 first advertised between 10 July 2026 and 5 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 November 2026 at £4,795. 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 8 November 2026: valid until 10 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 August 2026 (offside windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively) and passed later the same day.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 88,402 miles, which matches the advertised 89,999 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 4,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 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 8 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 82,000 miles. Price: £4,499, £296 less than this car. Dealer: A&R Automobiles in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-6800933c3374
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 98,831 miles. Price: £5,159, £364 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, black. Mileage: 104,827 miles. Price: £3,795, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Spades Car Sales Bolton in Bolton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-a7f0c9d59001