2016 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 3 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 318d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 6 (s/s) 4dr (148 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 98,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 148 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 116 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 98,000 miles on the clock, this 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport has done roughly 13,300 more miles than a typical 2016 BMW 3 Series. The dealer is asking £9,750, which is £571 above the AskCar estimate of £9,179. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 6,905 BMW 3 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Lightwood Motors, based in Stoke-on-Trent. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 11 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £571 (6%) over the AskCar estimate of £9,179.

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 6,905 priced BMW 3 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 11 November 2026.

A 2016 BMW 3 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £9,500: the median of the 247 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2016 BMW 3 Series advertised today. About half of 2016 BMW 3 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 298 of the 571 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 8 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £9,750. 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 11 November 2026: valid until 23 September 2027.

It failed its MOT on 24 September 2026 (rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both sides; windscreen washer not working; offside front shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides.

Mileage at that test: 97,370 miles, which matches the advertised 98,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 13,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2016 BMW 3 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

57 other 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,490 to £14,998, as of 11 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver. Mileage: 97,300 miles. Price: £9,984, £234 more than this car. Dealer: Shmmotors in London. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-3c2afe834a1b
• 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £10,289, £539 more than this car. Dealer: Starline Car Sales in Stamford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-e479132b5a64
• 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 99,000 miles. Price: £10,995, £1,245 more than this car. Dealer: CPS Performance Cars in Bromsgrove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-cc0d70869596

• The nearest: 2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 131,000 miles. Price: £6,990, £2,760 less than this car. Dealer: Lightwood Motors in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-8c197d4b833c