2021 BMW 3 SERIES — £43,500 Listing Review
Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 25 April 2026 | Dunfermline
£43,500
31,935 miles | Automatic | Estate
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
+70%
Above Market
Value Retention
25/100
Steep Depreciation
Our Verdict
84
/100
This 2021 BMW 3 SERIES is listed at £43,500 by Simpson Motors Dunfermline in Dunfermline. It has 31,935 miles on the clock. At 70% above the market average of £25,621, this is priced on the higher side compared to 69 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £3,625/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.
Year
2021
Make
BMW
Model
3 SERIES
Body Style
Estate
Colour
Black
Gearbox
Automatic
Mileage
31,935 miles
Engine
3L
Seats
5
CO2
142 g/km
Euro Status
Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant
TBC
Power
282 BHP
Torque
479 lbs/ft
Top Speed
155 mph
0-60 mph
5.5s
Cylinders
6
Gears
8
Combined MPG
52.3 mpg
Length
4709mm
Width
1827mm
Height
1440mm
Wheelbase
2851mm
Kerb Weight
1770 kg
All Features & Equipment (39)
Top speed155 mph0 to 605.5 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)479Engine power (BHP)282Combined (mpg)52.3Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears8Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC2,993Cylinders6CO2 (g/km)142Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneTBCAmbient Lighting with Welcome Light CarpetSeat Heating for Driver and Front Passenger19in Alloy Wheels - M Light Double Spoke - 791M Bicolour Jet Black with Mixed Tyres and Runflat TyresM Sport Exterior StylingM Sport Pro PackageRun Flat TyresSun Protection GlazingM Sport Pro Package £2,500Sun Protection Glazing £320Black Sapphire £695Total value of factory fitted extras £3,515Height1440mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4709mmWheelbase2851mmWidth1827mmWidth 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 weight1770 kg
Above MarketListed at £43,500 vs market average of £25,621 (+70%)
Market Low
£16,825
Market Average
£25,621
Market High
£37,449
Comparables
69 listings
Based on 69 comparable BMW 3 SERIES listings.
Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£1,424/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£1,101/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Steep Depreciation
£3,625/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £22,425 (+£21,075)
Mileage-predicted: £25,163 (+£18,337)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-2,525/yr | 10k mi/yr £-3,625/yr | 15k mi/yr £-4,726/yr
Based on 429 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.
84
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
How our review page compares
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