2012 BMW M3 4.0 iV8

Price: £23,000. Fair price: £983 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £23,983, 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: 86,100 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
  • Engine: 4.0 litres, 414 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (DCT)
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 263 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 BMW M3 is advertised with 86,100 miles, approximately 15,900 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £23,000 is £983 below the AskCar estimate of £23,983. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 756 BMW M3 cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 158 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Brookfield Autos in Wigan. 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: £983 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £23,983.

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 £20,495. Its asking price is now £23,000, £2,505 more.

Price changes recorded:

  • 28 May 2026: £20,495
  • 1 July 2026: £22,000
  • 11 August 2026: £23,000

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 5 February 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 6 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 85,092 miles, which matches the advertised 86,100 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 15,900 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW M3 on AskCar.

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52 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.