Used BMW 3-Series Prices & Values
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BMW 3-Series Prices & Depreciation Trend
4 door BMW 3-Series prices fall most over the first year (from new to 1 year old), so that is the best ‘nearly new’ buy in terms of car for money.
2 door BMW 3-Series depreciation is low between years 1 and 3, so this is the best buy if you want to keep the car for a while.
4 door BMW 3-Series prices fall less between years 2 and 4, so that is the best buy on older cars.
Used Car Expert price guide shows that with the current BMW 3-Series you would aim to buy a 4 year old and you can keep it for some time before needing to worry about a big drop in value.
| Year | £ Average Price | £ Drop | % Depreciation |
| 2012 | £29,201.00 | - | - |
| 2011 | £24,801.00 | £4,400.00 | 15.07 |
| 2010 | £23,386.00 | £1,415.00 | 5.71 |
| 2009 | £18,079.00 | £5,307.00 | 22.69 |
| 2008 | £13,656.00 | £4,423.00 | 24.46 |
Sample Sizes
The depreciation is based on analysis of UK retail prices over 3 years, using new brochure prices, a sample of 2105 cars first registered in 2011, 2004 cars first registered in 2010, 2316 cars first registered in 2009, 5427 cars first registered in 2008.
Diesel BMW 3-Series values drop most over the first year (from new to 1 year old), so that is the best ‘nearly new’ buy in terms of car for money.
Petrol BMW 3-Series prices fall less between years 1 and 3, so this is the best buy if you want to keep the car for a while.
Diesel BMW 3-Series depreciation is low between years 2 and 4, so that is the best buy on older cars.
Used BMW 3-Series Price Examples
You should use the Car Price Guide tool at the top of this page to find an accurate
and adjusted price for the BMW 3-Series you are looking to buy or sell.
But below we do provide a quick reference list of typical prices and used BMW
3-Series values for all the popular variants:
| Year | Variant | Used Price / Used Value |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport Step Auto | £20,000 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport | £19,499 |
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2008 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318i SE [143] | £15,799 |
|
2008 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 3 SERIES COUPE 320d SE [Leather] | £19,000 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport | £19,499 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport | £19,499 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport | £19,499 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport | £19,499 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport | £19,499 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport | £19,499 |
|
2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport Step Auto | £21,499 |
|
2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318d M Sport Step Auto | £21,499 |
|
2008 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318i SE | £15,799 |
|
2007 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 318i SE | £13,699 |
|
2008 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 320d Edition SE | £18,000 |
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2008 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 320i M Sport | £18,000 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 3 SERIES TOURING 318d M Sport | £22,000 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 3 SERIES TOURING 318d M Sport | £21,499 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 3 SERIES TOURING 318d M Sport Step Auto | £22,499 |
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2009 BMW 3-Series
| BMW 3-Series 3 SERIES TOURING 318d M Sport Step Auto | £22,499 |