2012 BMW M3 4.0 iV8
Price: £39,000. Above the going rate: £14,358 (58%) over the AskCar estimate of £24,642, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 756 priced BMW M3 adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.
AskCar lists 811 used BMW M3 from 475 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: BMW
- Model: M3
- Version: 4.0 iV8 DCT RWD Euro 5 2dr (414 bhp)
- Year: 2012
- Mileage: 82,600 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 4.0 litres, 414 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic (DCT)
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Red
- CO2: 263 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
At 82,600 miles, this 2012 BMW M3 has covered about 12,400 more miles than other 2012 BMW M3 cars. Priced at £39,000, it is advertised £14,358 above the AskCar estimate of £24,642. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 756 BMW M3 adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. This car was first seen in our listings data 158 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Farlan Automotive in Wembley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 2 November 2026.
Price
Above the going rate: £14,358 (58%) over the AskCar estimate of £24,642.
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 £35,000. Its asking price is now £39,000, £4,000 more.
Price changes recorded:
- 28 May 2026: £35,000
- 27 September 2026: £39,000
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 24 April 2027.
It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 25 April 2026, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 82,613 miles, which matches the advertised 82,600 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 12,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW M3 on AskCar.
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54 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.