2012 BMW M3 4.0 iV8

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: M3
• Version: 4.0 iV8 DCT RWD Euro 5 2dr (414 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 73,107 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 4.0 litres, 414 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DCT)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 263 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW M3 is advertised with 73,107 miles, approximately 2,900 above the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £25,989, it is advertised £533 below the AskCar estimate of £26,522. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 756 BMW M3 cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert for 158 days. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Stirling Cars in Hoddesdon. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £533 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £26,522.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 756 priced BMW M3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW M3 with the 4.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £25,000: the median of the 15 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW M3 has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £24,989. Its asking price is now £25,989, £1,000 more.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £24,989
• 14 July 2026: £25,989

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 8 January 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 9 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs corroded; offside front service brake fluctuating, but not excessively; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 72,681 miles, which matches the advertised 73,107 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 2,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW M3 on AskCar.