2012 BMW 3 Series

3.0 330d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (242 bhp)

£7,795

Good value: £834 under the typical £8,629 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 6,783 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make: BMW
Model: 3 Series
Trim: M SPORT
Version: 3.0 330d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 2dr (242 bhp)
Mileage: 76,100 miles
Year: 2012
Fuel type: Diesel
Body type: Coupe
Engine: 3.0 L
Gearbox: Automatic
Power: 242 bhp
Seats: 4
CO2: 164 g/km
Colour: Blue
Doors: 2
Driven wheels: Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox version: Steptronic
Engine badge: 330d
Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 3 Series M Sport has covered 76,100 miles, around 21,400 fewer than typical for its age. The dealer is asking £7,795, which is £834 below our market estimate of £8,629. To estimate its market asking price, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,783 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 51 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £700. The latest MOT record shows an expiry date of 11 September 2027, with the advertised mileage consistent with the recorded reading. You can find this car at Chiltern Automotive in Buckinghamshire.

Stock data from 18 October 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price history

First seen on 30 August 2026, 51 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 20 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £700 from the first recorded £8,495. 2 price reductions recorded, the latest observed on 13 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observed	Asking price
30 August 2026	£8,495
6 October 2026	£8,295
13 October 2026	£7,795
18 October 2026	£7,795

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £8,629. The asking price is £834 below this estimate.

The estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It estimates an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

The pricing calculation includes 6,783 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 21,400 miles lower than typical for a 2012 BMW 3 Series.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

MOT

MOT valid until 11 September 2027. 76,031 miles at the last test.

17 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £3,799 to £11,495.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking price	Mileage
£3,799	150,780 miles
£4,995	139,490 miles
£5,250	105,205 miles
£5,995	102,795 miles
£6,295	80,590 miles

These cars have covered 45,856–150,780 miles, compared with 76,100 miles for this car.

Matching year, trim, gearbox and fuel does not mean matching mileage or every specification. Our estimate adjusts for these differences using the wider market data.

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Dealer

Chiltern Automotive, Buckinghamshire. Across the dealer network: 14 cars for sale.

Dealer postcode: LU7 0JH.