2018 BMW 3 SERIES — £17,923 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 25 April 2026 | Seven Kings, Ilford
£17,923
74,000 miles | Diesel | Automatic | Saloon
Listing Quality
85/100
Good
vs Market Average
+11%
Above Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
85 /100

This 2018 BMW 3 SERIES is listed at £17,923 by WISE AUTO LTD in Seven Kings. It has 74,000 miles on the clock. At 11% above the market average of £16,199, this is priced on the higher side compared to 131 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,796/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2018
Make BMW
Model 3 SERIES
Body Style Saloon
Colour White
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 74,000 miles
Engine 3L
Seats 5
CO2 148 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Power 181 BHP
Torque 153 lbs/ft
Top Speed 143 mph
0-60 mph 7.6s
Cylinders 4
Gears 8
Combined MPG 34.4 mpg
Urban MPG 36.2 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 49.6 mpg
Length 4633mm
Width 1811mm
Height 1446mm
Wheelbase 2810mm
Kerb Weight 1530 kg
All Features & Equipment (112)
Top speed143 mph0 to 607.6 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)153Engine power (BHP)181Extra Urban (mpg)49.6Urban (mpg)36.2Combined (mpg)34.4Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears8Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC1,998Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)148Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - Automatic with Two-Zone ControlAmbient Lighting - Switchable BMW Classic Orange - Cold White - LEDArmrest - Front - Folding with Storage CompartmentArmrest - Rear Centre with Two CupholdersAutomatically Dimming Rear View MirrorBottle Holders Integrated into Door Trim Storage CompartmentsCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentCup Holders - Two in Front with Sliding LidDoor Sill Finishers - M Designation - FrontExtended LightingExtended StorageFloor Mats - VelourGlove Box Opener with Chrome SpiderGrab Handles - Integrated in Roof Lining x4Handbrake and Gear Knob - LeatherHeadlining - AnthraciteInterior LightingInterior Trim - Aluminium Dark Carbon with Pearl Chrome FinisherLashing Eyes in Luggage Compartment x4Luggage Compartment - LightM Sport Instrument ClusterNon Smokers PackagePersonal ProfileRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationRear Seat Headrests - ThreeSide Armrests - Front and Rear Integrated into Door TrimSplit Folding Rear SeatSport Seats - FrontStart-Stop Button with Comfort Go Keyless Engine Start and Auto Start-Stop Deactivation ButtonSteering Column with Manual Reach and Rake AdjustmentSteering Wheel - M Sport Leather MultifunctionStorage Compartment in Rear Centre Console - Front and Rear Door Trims and Under Luggage CompartmentSun Visors with Vanity Mirrors and Ticket HolderTool Kit Located in Luggage CompartmentTwin HornsWelcome Lighting - LEDWindscreen Wipers - Two-Speed with Adjustable Intervals19in Alloy Wheels - M Light Double Spoke Style 704M - Bi-Colour Orbit GreyBlack High-Gloss Kidney Grille Frame with Black SlatsDirection Indicator - Side Repeaters - Integrated in Exterior MirrorsDirection Indicator Lenses - ClearElectric Windows - Front and RearExhaust Tailpipe - Twin Dark ChromeExterior Mirrors - Heated - Electrically AdjustableExterior Parts in Body ColourExterior Trim - High-Gloss ShadowlineHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintHeated Windscreen Washer JetsHigh-Gloss Shadow Line with Extended ContentsM Aerodynamic BodystylingMirror Caps - Black High GlossModel DesignationRun Flat TyresSide Exterior M Designation BadgesSun Protection GlazingTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceAirbagsAlarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Electronic Engine ImmobiliserBattery Safety Cut OffBrake Pad Wear Indicator - Front and RearBumper System Front and Rear - Replaceable Deformation Elements for Impacts Up to 9mphChild Proof Locking System - Rear DoorsChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment - RearCondition Based ServiceCrash SensorCruise Control with Brake FunctionDSC - Dynamic Stability Control PlusDrive Performance ControlDynamic Brake LightsFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleOBC - On-Board ComputerOil Sensor For Level and Grade - Warning by Check Control SystemOptimum Shift IndicatorPDC - Park Distance Control - RearRemote Control Including Integrated Key - 2Remote Control with Integrated Key with Insert in BlueSeat Belt Security Check for DriverSide Impact ProtectionTPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring SystemThree-Point Seat Belts - All SeatsVisible VINiDrive Controller - 8 Favourite ButtonsHeight1446mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4633mmWheelbase2810mmWidth1811mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1530 kg
Above MarketListed at £17,923 vs market average of £16,199 (+11%)
Market Low
£7,500
Market Average
£16,199
Market High
£43,500
Comparables
131 listings

Based on 131 comparable BMW 3 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Moderate Depreciation
£2,096/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£350/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,796/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £16,571 (+£1,352)
Mileage-predicted: £15,473 (+£2,450)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-2,446/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,796/yr | 15k mi/yr £-3,146/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
47 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
112 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
£17,923
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
47 photos
5/5
Key selling points
112 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 320i M Sport Shadow Edition Saloo
4/4
Meta description
2018 BMW 3 Series M Sport Shadow Edition, Automati...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
97% of 89 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
8016 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.

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About the Dealer

WISE AUTO LTD

Seven Kings, Ilford IG3 8RW