Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.
408 auction sales
Completed sales, not listing estimates
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The BMW M3 market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $27,375 across 408 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $19,750 to $40,562.
Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.
12-month snapshot
Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.
Past 12 months
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Sold examples
Photos from real BMW M3 examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.
Imagery sourced from completed auction listings
Overview
Over the last 12 months, 408 BMW M3 examples sold in USD at tracked auctions across 21 model years. The top 10% of sales went for $56,000 or more. The most-traded model year was 2004, with 62 sales at a median of $26,125. Among years with several sales, the 2018 carries the highest median at $57,250. Condition, mileage, originality, and documentation explain most of the spread between individual results.
Model years
Median completed USD sale for each model year over the last 12 months. Each year links to its own valuation page.
Latest results
The most recent completed BMW M3 auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,000 | 1995 | 212,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Jacksonville, FL | Oct 30, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $27,250 | 1997 | 96,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Stratford, CT | Oct 29, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $31,000 | 1998 | 0 mi | Cars & Bids | Miami, FL | Oct 28, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,250 | 1995 | 188,200 mi | Cars & Bids | Summerfield, NC | Oct 27, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $26,000 | 2003 | 55,150 mi | Hagerty | Moonachie, NJ | Oct 27, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $36,000 | 2003 | 51,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Rogers, AR | Oct 25, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $18,000 | 2003 | 0 mi | Cars & Bids | Studio City, CA | Oct 23, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $20,080 | 1998 | 113,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Windsor Heights, IA | Oct 22, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $27,250 | 2002 | 117,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Roseville, CA | Oct 21, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $12,300 | 1998 | 146,500 mi | Cars & Bids | Edmonds, WA | Oct 21, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
A BMW M3 typically sells for about $27,375 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $19,750 to $40,562 based on 408 sales from the last 12 months.
Among model years with at least 3 completed USD sales in the last 12 months, the 2018 has the highest median at $57,250 across 18 sales.
The top 10% of completed USD BMW M3 sales in the last 12 months sold for $56,000 or more.
We tracked 408 BMW M3 auction sales in the last 12 months.
Model year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.
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