2012 BMW M3 4.0 V8

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: M3
• Version: 4.0 V8 DCT RWD Euro 5 2dr (414 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 70,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 4.0 litres, 414 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DCT)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 269 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW M3 has covered 70,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,786. It is priced at £16,489, which is £2,298 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 756 BMW M3 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 99 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The recorded MOT expired on 15 September 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Bluehawk Automotive, based in Hounslow. 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

Good value: £2,298 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £18,786.

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 99 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 26 July 2026 at £16,989. Its asking price is now £16,489, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 26 July 2026: £16,989
• 25 August 2026: £16,489

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 15 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 5 September 2025 (offside rear position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; nearside side repeater not working; offside side repeater not working) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 64,562 miles, which matches the advertised 70,000 miles.

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