2013 BMW 3 SERIES — £20,985 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 25 April 2026 | Cradock Rd, Luton
£20,985
157,000 miles | Petrol | Automatic | Saloon
Listing Quality
85/100
Good
vs Market Average
+225%
Above Market
Value Retention
65/100
Slow Depreciation
Our Verdict
85 /100

This 2013 BMW 3 SERIES is listed at £20,985 by IM Car SuperMarket in Cradock Rd. It has 157,000 miles on the clock. At 225% above the market average of £6,461, this is priced on the higher side compared to 3 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £995/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2013
Make BMW
Model 3 SERIES
Body Style Saloon
Colour Silver
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 157,000 miles
Engine 2L
Seats 5
CO2 118 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant Non Compliant
Power 141 BHP
Torque 236 lbs/ft
Top Speed 132 mph
0-60 mph 9.0s
Cylinders 4
Gears 6
Combined MPG 62.8 mpg
Urban MPG 51.4 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 72.4 mpg
Length 4624mm
Width 1811mm
Height 1441mm
Wheelbase 2810mm
Kerb Weight 1410 kg
Highlights
Head Restraints - Front/RearAnti-Lock BrakesElectronic Stability ProgrammeCentre Rear Seat BeltCup Holder
All Features & Equipment (133)
Head Restraints - Front/RearAnti-Lock BrakesElectronic Stability ProgrammeCentre Rear Seat BeltCup HolderTop speed132 mph0 to 609.0 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)236Engine power (BHP)141Extra Urban (mpg)72.4Urban (mpg)51.4Combined (mpg)62.8Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC1,995Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)118NOx (mg/km)0Standard Euro emissionsEuro 5Ultra Low Emission ZoneNon CompliantAir Conditioning - Automatic with Two-Zone ControlAmbient Lighting - Switchable BMW Classic Orange - WhiteArmrest - Front CentreArmrest - Front and Rear Integrated into Door TrimArmrest - Front with Storage CompartmentArmrest - Rear CentreAutomatically Dimming Rear View MirrorBottle Holders - Front Door Storage CompartmentsCoded Belt Buckles RearCup Holders - FrontCup Holders - Rear ArmrestDoor Sill Finishers - M DesignationExtended LightingFloor Mats - VelourGrab Handles - in Roof Lining x4Handbrake Lever - Gear Lever Knob and Gaiters in LeatherHeadlining - AnthraciteInterior LightingInterior Trim - Aluminium HexagonInterior Trim Finisher - Black High GlossLuggage Compartment - Lashing Eyes x4Luggage Compartment - LightM Sport Instrument ClusterMultifunction Controls for Steering WheelNon Smokers PackagePersonal ProfileRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationSeats - Front - Manual Height AdjustmentSport Seats - FrontSteering Column with Manual Reach and Rake AdjustmentSteering Wheel - M Sport Leather MultifunctionStorage Compartment - Rear Centre Console and Front-Rear Door TrimSun Visors with Vanity Mirrors and Ticket HolderTool Kit Located in Luggage CompartmentTrim Finisher - Estoril Blue - MattWindscreen Wipers - Two-Speed with Adjustable Intervals18in Alloy Wheels - Light M Star Spoke - 400MDoor Mirrors - Electric and Heated and AsphericDoor Mirrors - Integrated Indicator Side RepeatersElectric Windows - Front and Rear with Open-Close Fingertip ControlExhaust Tailpipe - Single-ChromeExterior Parts in Body Colour - Bumpers - Door Handles - Mirror Caps - Roof MouldingsExterior Trim - High-Gloss ShadowlineHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintHeated Windscreen Washer JetsKidney Grille - Chrome Extra-Wide High-Gloss Black Vertical SlatsM Aerodynamic BodystylingM Sport PackageMobility Tyre Sealing SystemRun Flat TyresWelcome LightingABS - Anti Lock Braking SystemASC - Automatic Stability ControlAirbags - DriverAirbags - First and Second Seat Row ITS HeadAirbags - Front SideAirbags - PassengerAirbags - Passenger DeactivationAlarm System Thatcham 1 with Remote ControlBattery Safety Cut OffBelt Force Limiters - FrontBrake AssistBrake DryingBrake Pad Wear Indicator - Front and RearBrake Pre-TensioningBumper System Front and Rear - Replaceable Deformation Elements for Impacts Up to 9mphCBC - Cornering Brake ControlCentral Locking SwitchCheck Control Warning SystemChild Proof Locking System - Rear DoorsChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment - Rear x2Crash Sensor - Activating Central Locking-Hazard Warning Lights-Fuel Cut OffCruise Control with Brake FunctionDBC - Dynamic Brake ControlDSC - Dynamic Stability Control PlusDTC - Dynamic Traction ControlDrive Performance Control - ECO PRO - Comfort - Sport - Sport PlusDynamic Brake LightsEBD - Electronic Brake-Force DistributionEngine ImmobiliserFirst Aid KitHill Start AssistIncorrect Fuelling Protection SystemLights-On WarningOBC - On-Board ComputerOBD - On Board DiagnosisOil Sensor For Level and Grade - Warning by Check Control SystemPDC - Park Distance Control - RearPyrotechnic Belt Tensioners - FrontRemote Control Including Integrated Key - 2Seat Belt Security Check for DriverSide Impact ProtectionTPWS - Tyre Pressure Warning SystemWarning TriangleiDrive Controller with Shortcut ButtonsHeight1441mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4624mmWheelbase2810mmWidth1811mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1410 kg
Above MarketListed at £20,985 vs market average of £6,461 (+225%)
Market Low
£4,995
Market Average
£6,461
Market High
£8,489
Comparables
3 listings

Based on 3 comparable BMW 3 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£600/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£198/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Slow Depreciation
£995/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £10,955 (+£10,030)
Mileage-predicted: £11,371 (+£9,614)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-798/yr | 10k mi/yr £-995/yr | 15k mi/yr £-1,193/yr

Based on 429 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

85
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
48 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
138 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
22 specs provided (incl. 14 extended)
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
21/25Good
Clear pricing
£20,985
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
48 photos
5/5
Key selling points
138 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
22 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
BMW 3 Series 2.0 318d M Sport Saloon 4dr Diesel Ma
4/4
Meta description
2013 BMW 3 Series M Sport, Manual, In Blue.....
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
92% of 96 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
17/25Average
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Some static content but may require JS for full data
2/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
9395 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

IM Car SuperMarket

Cradock Rd, Luton LU4 0JF