2012 BMW M3 4.0 V8 Limited Edition 500

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: M3
• Trim: Limited Edition 500
• Version: 4.0 V8 Limited Edition 500 DCT RWD Euro 5 2dr (414 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 54,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 4.0 litres, 414 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DCT)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 269 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW M3 Limited Edition 500 has covered 54,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £23,577. It is priced at £26,450, which is £2,873 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 756 BMW M3 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 59 days. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 54,889 recorded at the latest MOT. MOT records show an expiry date of 8 July 2027. You can find this car at Yorkshire Performance in North Yorkshire. 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

Above the going rate: £2,873 (12%) over the AskCar estimate of £23,577.

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 59 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 September 2026 at £26,450. Its asking price has not changed.

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 July 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 25 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 54,889 miles. The advert says 54,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 16,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW M3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 BMW M3 Limited Edition 500 4.0 petrol automatic convertible is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW M3 Limited Edition 500, 4.0 petrol convertible, white. Mileage: 10,000 miles. Price: £25,000, £1,450 less than this car. Dealer: Old Mill Lane Garage in Mansfield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-m3-2012-d7dd0a02f27f