2009 BMW 3 Series 3L Se 4dr — £3,795 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 24 April 2026 | Kingsway, Bridgend
£3,795
120,399 miles | Diesel | Manual | Saloon
Listing Quality
50/100
Average
vs Market Average
-58%
Below Market
Value Retention
25/100
Steep Depreciation
Our Verdict
50 /100

This 2009 BMW 3 Series 3L Se 4dr is listed at £3,795 by Severnside Car Company in Kingsway. It has 120,399 miles on the clock. At 58% below the market average of £9,042, this looks competitively priced based on 4 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £3,962/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2009
Make BMW
Model 3 Series
Trim 3L Se 4dr
Body Style Saloon
Colour Blue
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 120,399 miles
Engine 3L
Doors 4
Seats 5
CO2 153 g/km
Euro Status Euro 4
ULEZ Compliant 0
Road Tax £265/yr
Monthly Payment £74.65/mo
All Features & Equipment (41)
17in double Spoke 161 Alloy Wheels & AntiTheft Wheel bolts3Spoke Leather Steering Wheel6 SpeakersABS - Anti Lock Braking SystemAir Conditioning - Automatic with Two-Zone ControlAlarm System Thatcham 1 with Remote ControlArmrest - Rear CentreAutomatically Dimming Rear View MirrorBluetooth telephone connectivityBluetooth telephone preparation with telematicsBluewaterBMW ConnectedDrive- AssistBMW ConnectedDrive- OnlineBMW Online servicesBMW Professional Radio - Single CD and MP3BMW TeleServicesBumpers - Body ColourCD Changer PreparationChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment - Rear x2Chrome side frame stripsChrome window recess finisherCruise Control with brake functionDelete smokers PackEnhanced Bluetooth Telephone Functionality with USB Audio Interface and Voice ControlExtended LightingExterior Mirrors - Electrically Folding with Anti DazzleExterior Trim - ChromelineFolding Front centre armrest & storageFront Fog LightsLeather- Dakota- OysterManual adjust height & backrest & length Front SeatsManual folding door mirrorsModel designation deletionMultifunction Controls for Steering WheelPASRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationRear Park distance ControlRun Flat TyresSatin Silver Interior TrimSmokers PackSport Seats - Front
Below MarketListed at £3,795 vs market average of £9,042 (-58%)
Market Low
£3,190
Market Average
£9,042
Market High
£20,985
Comparables
4 listings

Based on 4 comparable BMW 3 Series listings.

Age Depreciation
Slight Appreciation
£652/year
Mileage Impact
Steep Depreciation
£2,307/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Steep Depreciation
£3,962/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £5,714 (£-1,919)
Mileage-predicted: £9,959 (£-6,164)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,655/yr | 10k mi/yr £-3,962/yr | 15k mi/yr £-6,269/yr

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

50
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
41 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
41 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£3,795
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£74.65/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
41 photos
5/5
Key selling points
41 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
9 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
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

Severnside Car Company

Kingsway, Bridgend CF31 3YH