2012 BMW M3 4.0 iV8
Price: £34,989. Above the going rate: £4,969 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £30,020, 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: 56,255 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Coupe, 2 doors, 4 seats
- Engine: 4.0 litres, 414 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic (DCT)
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Black
- CO2: 263 g/km
- Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant
About this car
This 2012 BMW M3 is advertised with 56,255 miles, approximately 14,000 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £34,989, which is £4,969 above the AskCar estimate of £30,020. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 756 BMW M3 cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 47 days ago. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car 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.
Price
Above the going rate: £4,969 (16%) over the AskCar estimate of £30,020.
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 47 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 16 September 2026 at £31,989. Its asking price is now £34,989, £3,000 more.
Price changes recorded:
- 16 September 2026: £31,989
- 17 September 2026: £34,989
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 23 March 2027.
It failed its MOT on 3 March 2026 (nearside rear inner tyre has ply or cords damaged; offside rear inner tyre has ply or cords damaged) and passed 2 days later, on 5 March 2026.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 54,938 miles, which matches the advertised 56,255 miles.
Advertised mileage is about 14,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW M3 on AskCar.
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13 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.