2016 BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 3L M Sport 5dr — £8,489 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 25 April 2026 | Hoddesdon
£8,489
145,000 miles | Diesel | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
37/100
Poor
vs Market Average
N/A
Insufficient Data
Value Retention
65/100
Slow Depreciation
Our Verdict
37 /100

This 2016 BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo 3L M Sport 5dr is listed at £8,489 by Stirling Cars in Hoddesdon. It has 145,000 miles on the clock. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £900/year in value. The listing quality is poor — limited photos and sparse specifications make it harder to assess this vehicle remotely.

Year 2016
Make BMW
Model 3 Series Gran Turismo
Trim 3L M Sport 5dr
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Blue
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 145,000 miles
Engine 3L
Doors 5
Seats 5
CO2 146 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Road Tax £215/yr
Monthly Payment £190.19/mo
Highlights
Extended Warranty AvailableCeramic Paint Polish Available Heads Up Display & HK SoundHeated Leather Seats & iDrive360 Camera & Navigation
All Features & Equipment (172)
Extended Warranty AvailableCeramic Paint Polish Available Heads Up Display & HK SoundHeated Leather Seats & iDrive360 Camera & Navigation ABS BrakesAdjustable Steering Column/Wheel - RakeAdjustable Steering Wheel - Rake/ReachAir Bag DriverAir Bag PassengerAir Bag Side - CurtainAir Bag Side - Driver/PassengerAir Bag Side - Front & Rear CurtainAir Bag Side -Front Side & Front CurtainAir ConditioningAir-Conditioning - AutomaticAlarmAlarm - PerimetricAlarm - Remote ControlAlarm - VolumetricAlloy WheelsAlloy Wheels - 15inAlloy Wheels - 16inAlloy Wheels - 17inAlloy Wheels - 18inAlloy Wheels - 19inAlloy Wheels - 20inArmrest - FrontArmrest - Front/RearArmrest - RearBi Xenon Lighting SystemBluetooth Phone PreperationBody Coloured BumpersBody KitBose Sound SystemCD MultichangerCD PlayerCD/RadioCentral Door Locking - KeyCentral Door Locking - RemoteCentral LockingCentre ConsoleCentre Rear Seat BeltChild LocksChilli PackCigar LighterClock - DigitalColour Coding - BodyComputer - Driver Information SystemCruise ControlCup HolderDeadlocksDetatchable Hard TopDrivers Information SystemDVD PlayerElectric Door MirrorsElectric Door Mirrors - HeatedElectric Door Mirrors - Heated/FoldingElectric Memory SeatsElectric RoofElectric SeatsElectric Slide and Tilt SunroofElectric SunroofElectric Windows - FrontElectric Windows - Front/RearElectronic Brake Force DistributionElectronic Stability ProgrammeExternal Temperature DisplayFolding Split Rear SeatsFour Wheel DriveFridge in armrestFront and Rear Parking SensorsFront Bull BarsFront Fog LightsFront Head RestraintsFull 12 months MOTFull Service HistoryHalf Leather SeatsHalf Leather Sports SeatsHands Free Bluetooth KitHead Air Bags - FrontHead Air Bags - Front/RearHead Restraints - FrontHead Restraints - Front/RearHeadlamp Wash WipeHeadlight ProtectorsHeadlight WashersHeated Door MirrorsHeated Front and Rear SeatsHeated Front ScreenHeated Front SeatsHeated Rear ScreenHeated Washer JetsImmobiliserIn Car Entertainment - Multi-Change CDIn Car Entertainment - Radio/CassetteIn Car Entertainment - Radio/Cassette/CDIn Car Entertainment - Radio/CDIn Car Entertainment - Radio/CD/MP3Intelligent Parking AssistIsofix Child Seat Anchor PointsKeyless EntryLeather Iinterior - BeigeLeather InteriorLeather Interior - BlackLeather Interior - GreyLeather Sports SeatsLeather Steering Wheel Locking Wheel NutsM Sport AlloysM Sport Multi-function Steering WheelMain Agent Service HistoryManual SunroofMetallic PaintMulti Function Steering WheelPaddle Shift Gear ChangePanoramic RoofPark Distance ControlPark Distance Control - Front/RearPark Distance Control - Reverse CameraPearlescent PaintPower Assisted SteeringPower SocketPower Socket - Front/RearRain SensorRev CounterRoof RailsSat NavSatelite NavigationSeat - ISOFIX Anchorage PointSeat - ISOFIX Anchorage Point - RearSeat - ISOFIX Anchorage Point - Two SeatSeat Belt Pre-Tensioners - FrontSeat Belt Pre-Tensioners - Front/RearSeat Height Adjustment - DriverSeat Height Adjustment - Electric DriverSeat Height Adjustment -Driver/PassengerSeat Lumbar Support - DriverSeat Lumbar Support - Driver ElectricSeat Lumbar Support - Driver/PassengerSeating Capacity - Five SeatsSeating Capacity - Four SeatsSeating Capacity - Seven SeatsSeating Capacity - Two SeatsSeats Electric - DriverSeats Electric - Driver/PassengerSeats Heated - DriverSeats Heated - Driver/PassengerSeats Heated - Driver/Passenger/RearSeats Split Rear 60/40Self Levelling SuspensionSide Protection MouldingsSide StepsSideskirtsSpare Wheel - AlloySpare Wheel - Full SizeSpare Wheel - SpacesaverSpoilerSports SeatsSteering Wheel Mounted ControlsSunroofSunroof VisorThird Brake LightTinted glassTop Tinted WindscreenTraction ControlTrip ComputerTVTwin Electric SunroofTyre Pressure ControlWash/Wipe - RearXenon Headlights

Insufficient comparable data for price analysis.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£874/year
Mileage Impact
Holding Value
£13/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Slow Depreciation
£900/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £11,467 (£-2,978)
Mileage-predicted: £8,489 (POA)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-887/yr | 10k mi/yr £-900/yr | 15k mi/yr £-913/yr

Based on 15 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

37
Overall Listing Quality
Poor — significant gaps in information and optimisation.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
17/25Average
Photos
2 photos
2/10
Features & key selling points
172 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
20/25Good
Clear pricing
£8,489
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£190.19/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
2 photos
0/5
Key selling points
172 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.

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About the Dealer

Stirling Cars

Hoddesdon EN11 0BZ