2012 BMW 3 Series

2.0 318d SE Manual RWD Euro 5 4dr (140 bhp)

£3,489

Good value: £676 under the typical £4,165 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 6,724 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make
BMW
Model
3 Series
Trim
SE
Version
2.0 318d SE Manual RWD Euro 5 4dr (140 bhp)
Mileage
97,210 miles
Year
2012
Fuel type
Diesel
Body type
Saloon
Engine
2.0 L
Gearbox
Manual
Power
140 bhp
Seats
5
CO2
118 g/km
Colour
Red
Doors
4
Driven wheels
Rear Wheel Drive
Engine badge
318d
Emissions standard
Euro 5

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 BMW 3 Series is 97,210 miles. Its asking price of £3,489 is £676 below our estimate of £4,165. We use UK dealer asking prices, including 6,724 BMW 3 Series listings, and account for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 30 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £400. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 12 June 2027. The advertised mileage is consistent with the latest MOT reading. It is advertised by Arc Cars in Gateshead.

Stock data from 23 October 2026.

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Price history

First seen on 25 September 2026, 30 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 25 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £400 from the first recorded £3,889. 1 price reduction recorded, the latest observed on 23 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observedAsking price
25 September 2026£3,889
23 October 2026£3,489

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £4,165. The asking price is £676 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 6,724 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 600 miles lower than typical for a 2012 BMW 3 Series.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

MOT

MOT valid until 12 June 2027. 96,257 miles at the last test.

6 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £3,500 to £4,995.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking priceMileage
£3,500114,541 miles
£3,990115,000 miles
£4,24990,603 miles
£4,49599,000 miles
£4,99097,161 miles

These cars have covered 90,603–115,000 miles, compared with 97,210 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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