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: 160,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 160,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport has done roughly 66,000 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 3 Series. This car is priced at £1,995, £1,195 below the AskCar estimate of £3,190. Such a large price gap is worth checking with the dealer. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,886 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 2 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at JLB Automotive in Bradford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £1,195 (37%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,190. Worth asking the dealer why.

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

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 3 Series advertised 2 days ago. 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 4 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £1,995. 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: valid until 2 April 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 March 2026 (offside stop lamp(s) not working) and passed 7 days later, on 26 March 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear coil spring corroded; offside rear coil spring corroded.

Mileage at that test: 158,969 miles, which matches the advertised 160,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 66,000 miles higher 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 £3,795 to £5,995, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 133,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £3,000 more than this car. Dealer: Crossways Garage (Halstead) in Halstead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-66624f42ef71
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 116,525 miles. Price: £3,989, £1,994 more than this car. Dealer: Grand Motors in Stockport. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-bc8048feb340
• 2012 BMW 3 Series Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, white. Mileage: 110,000 miles. Price: £4,295, £2,300 more than this car. Dealer: Vizat Autos in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-ef31ef8ee7f1