2019 BMW 3 SERIES — £15,999 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 25 April 2026 | Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil
£15,999
80,457 miles | Diesel | Automatic | Saloon
Listing Quality
82/100
Good
vs Market Average
+5%
Above Market
Value Retention
25/100
Steep Depreciation
Our Verdict
82 /100

This 2019 BMW 3 SERIES is listed at £15,999 by Empressive Motor Co Ltd in Dowlais. It has 80,457 miles on the clock. At 5% above the market average of £15,283, this is priced on the higher side compared to 122 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £3,272/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2019
Make BMW
Model 3 SERIES
Body Style Saloon
Colour White
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 80,457 miles
Engine 2L
All Features & Equipment (114)
Top speed149 mph0 to 606.8 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)265Engine power (BHP)187Combined (mpg)54.3Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears8Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC1,995Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)113NOx (mg/km)0Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - Automatic with Three-ZoneAmbient Lighting with Welcome Light CarpetArmrest - Integrated in Door Trim Front and Rear and in Front on the Centre ConsoleArmrest - Rear Centre with Two CupholdersBMW Live Cockpit PlusCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentCentre Console Rear Storage Compartment - Ventilation GrilleCup Holders in Centre Console - Front - 2 Cupholder Inserts with Clamping Elements - Inlay Matt BlackDoor Pockets - Front and RearDoor Sill Finishers - Aluminium Inserts in the Front - Brushed with BMW DesignationFloor Mats - Velour - Front and RearGlove Compartment - Illuminated - With Separate Small CompartmentGrab Handles - Integrated in Roof Lining x4Instrument ClusterInterior LightingInterior Rear-View Mirror with Automatic Anti-Dazzle FunctionInterior Trim - Black High GlossLashing Eyes in Luggage Compartment x4Luggage Compartment - LightPersonal ProfileRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationRear SeatsSeat Heating for Driver and Front PassengerSplit Folding Rear SeatSport Multi-Function Leather Steering Wheel - Three SpokeSport Multi-function Leather Steering Wheel - Three-spokeSport Seats - FrontStart-Stop Button with Keyless Engine Start and Auto Start-Stop Deactivation ButtonSteering Column Mechanically and Infinitely Variably Adjustable in HeightSun Visors with Vanity Mirrors and Ticket HolderThrough-Loading SystemTool Kit Located in Luggage CompartmentTwo Tone HornWelcome LightWindscreen Wipers - with Integrated Washing Jets18in Alloy Wheels - Light V-Spoke Style 780 - Bicolour Orbit Grey with Run Flat TyresAcoustic GlazingActive Air Stream Kidney GrilleBumper System - Front and RearElectric Windows - Front and RearExhaust Tailpipes - Split Left and Right - 90mm DiameterExterior B Pillar - Black MattExterior Mirrors - Electrically Folding with Anti DazzleExterior Parts in Body ColourExterior Trim - High-Gloss ShadowlineFront Bumper with Specific Design Elements in Black High-GlossHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintModel Designation on Tailgate - RightRear Bumper with Specific Design Elements in Black High-GlossRoof Mouldings - Body ColourRun Flat TyresT-Shaped Design Element Right and Left in Black High-GlossTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceHeight1435mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4709mmWheelbase2851mmWidth1827mmWidth 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 weight1455 kgActive Guard PlusAirbagsAlarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Electronic Engine ImmobiliserAttentiveness AssistantBattery Safety Cut-Off in the Event of an AccidentBrake Pad Wear Indicator - Front and RearChild Proof Locking System - Rear DoorsChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment - RearCondition Based ServiceCrash SensorCruise Control with Brake FunctionDrive Performance ControlDriving Experience ModesDSC - Dynamic Stability Control PlusDynamic Brake LightsElectro Mechanical Parking BrakeFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleiDrive ControllerIncorrect Fuelling Protection SystemOBC - On-Board ComputerOil Sensor For Level and Grade - Warning by Check Control SystemOptimum Shift IndicatorParking AssistantPDC - Park Distance Control - Front and RearRemote Control - Including Integrated KeySeat Belt Security Check for Driver and Front PassengerSide Impact ProtectionThree-Point Seat Belts - All SeatsTPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring SystemVisible VIN
Above MarketListed at £15,999 vs market average of £15,283 (+5%)
Market Low
£7,500
Market Average
£15,283
Market High
£22,995
Comparables
122 listings

Based on 122 comparable BMW 3 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Moderate Depreciation
£2,093/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£589/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Steep Depreciation
£3,272/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £18,876 (£-2,877)
Mileage-predicted: £15,001 (+£998)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-2,682/yr | 10k mi/yr £-3,272/yr | 15k mi/yr £-3,861/yr

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

82
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?
23/25Good
Photos
21 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
114 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
6 specs provided
5/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
19/25Good
Clear pricing
£15,999
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
21 photos
5/5
Key selling points
114 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
6 specs provided
2/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d Sport Saloon 4dr Diesel Auto
4/4
Meta description
2019 BMW 3 Series Sport, Automatic, In White. AUTO...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
95% of 44 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?
18/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Generic div/span markup — harder for AI to parse
1/4
Content depth
10489 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

Empressive Motor Co Ltd

Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 2SR