2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0

Price: £7,750. Fair price: £304 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,446, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,886 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 7,202 used BMW 3 Series from 2,724 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: BMW
  • Model: 3 Series
  • Version: 2.0 Manual 2dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 66,133 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Colour: Black
  • CO2: 135 g/km

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has covered 66,133 miles, around 27,900 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,446. It is priced at £7,750, which is £304 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,886 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 163 days ago. Our latest MOT record expired on 31 July 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Mcwilliams Car Sales in Craigavon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £304 (4%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,446.

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 6,886 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,200: the median of the 175 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 3 Series has been on sale for at least 163 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £7,750. 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 7 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 31 July 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 29 July 2025 (offside rear shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed 1 day later, on 30 July 2025.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 65,011 miles, which matches the advertised 66,133 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 27,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.