Used manual BMW 3 Series for sale under £8,000
There are 517 used manual BMW 3 Series under £8,000 for sale from UK dealers on AskCar, as of 30 October 2026. Typical asking price £5,000 (the median: half cost less, half cost more). The cheapest is £890. AskCar lists 6,987 used BMW 3 Series across the UK, from 2,629 dealerships.
The middle half of the 517 cars are priced between £3,900 and £6,700.
As of 30 October 2026, AskCar lists 580,490 cars and vans from 12,695 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.
106 of the 517 cars had their price reduced in the last 14 days to 30 October 2026.
Median asking price by year
| Year | For sale with a price | Median asking price | Middle half priced between |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | £7,000 | £6,500 to £7,500 |
| 2016 | 39 | £6,500 | £5,700 to £7,400 |
| 2015 | 57 | £6,500 | £5,500 to £7,500 |
| 2014 | 69 | £5,800 | £5,000 to £7,000 |
| 2013 | 71 | £5,000 | £4,000 to £6,200 |
| 2012 | 84 | £5,000 | £4,000 to £5,800 |
| 2011 | 30 | £3,800 | £2,900 to £5,000 |
| 2010 | 30 | £3,800 | £3,500 to £4,900 |
| 2009 | 29 | £3,000 | £2,500 to £3,800 |
Cars for sale now, page 6 of 6
Best value first: the cars priced furthest below their AskCar estimate come first, and those without one come after. The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for that one car, from its model, age, mileage and specification, using the 6,706 priced BMW 3 Series adverts on AskCar as of 30 October 2026.
Each car: year, make, model, engine and trim, power, gearbox, fuel, body, doors, colour; mileage; price and its changes; how the price compares with the AskCar estimate; emissions standard and ULEZ compliance where it holds; MOT; dealer and town; AskCar page.
Cheaper cars like each one, with its price history, are on its AskCar page.
- 2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318i Performance Edition, 141 bhp, manual, petrol, saloon, 4 doors, blue. Mileage: 97,800 miles. Price: £3,395, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 1 September 2026, 59 days ago. Good value: £988 (22%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,383. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 30 January 2027. Dealer: Pristine Cars in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-220bcd7686c6
- 2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d Exclusive Edition, 140 bhp, manual, diesel, estate, 5 doors, silver. Mileage: 134,000 miles. Price: £2,500, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 19 October 2026, 11 days ago. Good value: £396 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,896. Euro 5 emissions standard. MOT: valid until 2 April 2027. Dealer: Beckside 4x4 Centre in Bradford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-0119c4056e7e
- 2009 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320i SE Business Edition, 168 bhp, manual, petrol, saloon, 4 doors, grey. Mileage: 136,750 miles. Price: £2,495, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 1 September 2026, 59 days ago. Fair price: £135 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,630. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: the latest record we hold ran out on 21 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT. Dealer: Pristine Cars in Ipswich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2009-2f91272b1905
- 2011 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d Sport Plus Edition, 140 bhp, manual, diesel, estate, 5 doors, black. Mileage: 157,000 miles. Price: £2,877, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 30 October 2026. Fair price: £107 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,984. Euro 5 emissions standard. MOT: valid until 24 November 2026. Dealer: R and K Autohouse in Nottingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2011-4d74f5b175fe
- 2009 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d SE, 175 bhp, manual, diesel, estate, 5 doors, grey. Mileage: 120,000 miles. Price: £2,495, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 16 September 2026, 44 days ago. Fair price: £78 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,573. Euro 5 emissions standard. Dealer: Redbank Motors in Rochdale. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2009-9420a774a10b
- 2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0, manual, diesel, saloon, 4 doors, white. Mileage: 117,040 miles. Price: £4,995, reduced by £505 from £5,500 since AskCar first saw it on 8 October 2026, 22 days ago. Fair price: £178 (3%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,817. Dealer: Rockstar Motors in Colchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-55bef68e6cb2
- 2016 BMW 3 Series 1.5 318i Sport, 134 bhp, manual, petrol, saloon, 4 doors, blue. Mileage: 86,000 miles. Price: £7,245, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 11 August 2026, 80 days ago. Fair price: £503 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,742. Euro 6 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: the latest record we hold ran out on 21 August 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT. Dealer: Piston PRO Motors in Leatherhead. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2016-c9b282397f19
- 2014 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d M Sport, 141 bhp, manual, diesel, estate, 5 doors, blue. Mileage: 111,988 miles. Price: £6,990, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 22 October 2026, 8 days ago. Above the going rate: £530 (8%) over the AskCar estimate of £6,460. Euro 5 emissions standard. Dealer: Friends Autos in Evesham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2014-da205d2ed15b
- 2010 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d M Sport, 181 bhp, manual, diesel, estate, 5 doors, blue. Mileage: 80,000 miles. Price: £5,995, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 15 October 2026, 15 days ago. Above the going rate: £689 (12%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,306. Euro 5 emissions standard. MOT: the latest record we hold ran out on 8 January 2025; ask the dealer for the current MOT. Dealer: Specialist Cars of Bristol in Congresbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2010-8ce6007b2c13
- 2008 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320i SE, 168 bhp, manual, petrol, 2 doors, 4 seats, silver. Mileage: 87,636 miles. Price: £4,495, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 26 September 2026, 34 days ago. Above the going rate: £901 (25%) over the AskCar estimate of £3,594. MOT: the latest record we hold ran out on 15 January 2020; ask the dealer for the current MOT. Dealer: Formula One Car Supermarket in Falkirk. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2008-16373e81b1f2
- 2011 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d M Sport, 181 bhp, manual, diesel, estate, 5 doors. Price: £2,895, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 29 July 2026, 93 days ago. Euro 5 emissions standard. Dealer: IP Motors Halifax in Halifax. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2011-f4fa85fd8a30
- 2010 BMW 3 Series 2.0 318i SE Business Edition, 141 bhp, manual, petrol, saloon, 4 doors, blue. Price: £3,500, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 18 August 2026, 73 days ago. Euro 5 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 3 July 2027. Dealer: Allscott Cars in Allscott. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2010-c5144ab29564
- BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d M Sport Business Edition, manual, diesel, saloon, 4 doors. Price: £4,830, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 29 July 2026, 93 days ago. Dealer: IP Motors Halifax in Halifax. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-9b4a1df3bcf1
- BMW 3 Series, manual. Mileage: 97,135 miles. Price: £4,995, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 24 September 2026, 36 days ago. Dealer: N-TEN Motors in Havering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-de8570d3ba9c
- 2013 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d M Sport, 181 bhp, manual, diesel, estate, 5 doors, blue. Price: £5,795, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 12 August 2026, 79 days ago. Euro 5 emissions standard. MOT: valid until 20 August 2027. Dealer: Clarkes Automotive in Chepstow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2013-4cd6c8b11452
- 2012 BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Sport, 181 bhp, manual, diesel, saloon, 4 doors. Price: £5,995, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 12 August 2026, 79 days ago. Euro 5 emissions standard. Dealer: Mk Motors Chalfont in Chalfont St Peter. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2012-543eb6221a25
- 2017 BMW 3 Series 2.0 316d Sport, 114 bhp, manual, diesel, saloon, 4 doors, white. Price: £7,590, unchanged since AskCar first saw it on 20 September 2026, 40 days ago. Euro 6 emissions standard. ULEZ compliant. MOT: valid until 6 September 2027. Dealer: West Brook Car Sales in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-3-series-2017-c7214e74e9d3
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