2016 BMW 3 SERIES — £20,985 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 24 April 2026 | Cradock Rd, Luton
£20,985
57,468 miles | Diesel | Automatic | Saloon
Listing Quality
85/100
Good
vs Market Average
+25%
Above Market
Value Retention
25/100
Steep Depreciation
Our Verdict
85 /100

This 2016 BMW 3 SERIES is listed at £20,985 by IM Car SuperMarket in Cradock Rd. It has 57,468 miles on the clock. At 25% above the market average of £16,764, this is priced on the higher side compared to 87 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £4,815/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2016
Make BMW
Model 3 SERIES
Body Style Saloon
Colour Grey
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 57,468 miles
Engine 2L
Seats 5
CO2 134 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Power 181 BHP
Torque 214 lbs/ft
Top Speed 146 mph
0-60 mph 7.3s
Cylinders 4
Gears 8
Combined MPG 48.7 mpg
Urban MPG 37.2 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 60.1 mpg
Length 4633mm
Width 1811mm
Height 1431mm
Wheelbase 2810mm
Kerb Weight 1450 kg
Highlights
Head Restraints - Front/RearAnti-Lock BrakesElectronic Stability ProgrammeCentre Rear Seat BeltCup Holder
All Features & Equipment (119)
Head Restraints - Front/RearAnti-Lock BrakesElectronic Stability ProgrammeCentre Rear Seat BeltCup HolderTop speed146 mph0 to 607.3 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)214Engine power (BHP)181Extra Urban (mpg)60.1Urban (mpg)37.2Combined (mpg)48.7Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears8Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC1,998Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)134NOx (mg/km)0Standard 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 Compartments - Front - Up to 1 litreCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentCup Holders - Two in Front with Sliding LidDoor Sill Finishers - M Designation - FrontExtended LightingFloor Mats - VelourGlove Box Opener with Chrome SpiderGrab Handles - Integrated in Roof Lining x4Handbrake and Gear Knob - LeatherHeadlining - AnthraciteInterior LightingInterior Trim - Aluminium Hexagon with Estoril Blue Matt FinisherLashing Eyes in Luggage Compartment x4Luggage Compartment - LightM Sport Instrument ClusterNon Smokers PackagePersonal ProfilePollen FilterRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationRear Seat Headrests - ThreeSide Armrests - Front and Rear Integrated into Door TrimSport Seats - FrontStandard Seat for Driver and Passenger with Manual AdjustmentStart-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 LightWindscreen Wipers - Two-Speed with Adjustable Intervals18in Alloy Wheels - Light M Star Spoke - 400MDirection Indicator - Side Repeaters - Integrated in Exterior MirrorsElectric Windows - Front and RearExhaust Tailpipe - Dual Round - Left with Chrome FinisherExterior Mirrors - Heated - Electrically AdjustableExterior Parts in Body ColourExterior Trim - High-Gloss ShadowlineHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintHeated Windscreen Washer JetsIndicator Lenses - ClearKidney Grille - Chrome with Extra Wide Black - High Gloss Vertical SlatsM Aerodynamic BodystylingM Sport PackageModel DesignationRun Flat TyresSide Exterior M Designation BadgesTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceAirbagsAlarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and 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 Sensor - Activating Central Locking Release - Hazard Warning Lights - Battery Safety Cut Off - Interior LightingCruise Control with Brake FunctionDSC - Dynamic Stability Control PlusDrive Performance Control - ECO PRO - Comfort - Sport and Sport PlusDynamic Brake LightsElectronic Service BookletFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleIntegrated Owners Handbook - Within iDrive MenuOBC - On-Board ComputerOil Sensor For Level and Grade - Warning by Check Control SystemPDC - 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 ButtonsHeight1431mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4633mmWheelbase2810mmWidth1811mmWidth 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 weight1450 kg
Above MarketListed at £20,985 vs market average of £16,764 (+25%)
Market Low
£4,810
Market Average
£16,764
Market High
£48,000
Comparables
87 listings

Based on 87 comparable BMW 3 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£1,296/year
Mileage Impact
Steep Depreciation
£1,759/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Steep Depreciation
£4,815/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £13,145 (+£7,840)
Mileage-predicted: £19,250 (+£1,735)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-3,055/yr | 10k mi/yr £-4,815/yr | 15k mi/yr £-6,574/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
55 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
124 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
55 photos
5/5
Key selling points
124 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 Saloon 4dr Petrol Au
4/4
Meta description
2016 BMW 3 Series M Sport, Automatic, In Silver.....
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
92% of 111 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
9394 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

IM Car SuperMarket

Cradock Rd, Luton LU4 0JF