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Old Cars DataBMWM3 valuation

How much is a BMW M3 worth?

Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.

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336 auction sales

Completed sales, not listing estimates

Updated every 15 minutes

Yesterday's auction activity available today

Nineteen sources

BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, Bonhams, SOMO, and more

Direct answer

The BMW M3 market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $27,125 across 336 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $19,750 to $40,562.

Values are estimated from completed auction results. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, taxes, fees, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.

12-month snapshot

Market overview

Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.

Total auctions
336

Past 12 months

Median price
$27,125

Mid market

Lower quartile
$19,750

25th percentile

Upper quartile
$40,562

75th percentile

Sold examples

Auction gallery

Photos from real BMW M3 examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.

Imagery sourced from completed auction listings

Overview

About the BMW M3

The BMW M3 remains a sought-after collector vehicle, blending period design with the kind of provenance auction buyers reward. Values shift with condition, mileage, originality, and documentation, so the figures here reflect the spread of real outcomes rather than a single sticker price. Use the year index below to narrow toward the examples most comparable to yours.

Model years

Browse by year

Each year links to comparable pricing and sales data for that model year.

201816 sales20172 sales201611 sales20157 sales20123 sales20111 sale20101 sale20082 sales200631 sales200529 sales200446 sales200330 sales200244 sales200117 sales199927 sales199820 sales199713 sales19966 sales199527 sales19942 sales19881 sale

Latest results

Recent auctions

The most recent completed BMW M3 auctions across all tracked sources.

PriceYearMileageAuction houseLocationDateStatusLink
  • $36,500199577,000 miBring a TrailerBuckeye, AZSep 13, 2026SoldView auction
  • $35,5002006108,000 miBring a TrailerBensalem, PASep 12, 2026SoldView auction
  • $27,500200464,700 miCars & BidsPylesville, MDSep 11, 2026SoldView auction
  • $75,000200626,000 miBring a TrailerWestminster, COSep 11, 2026SoldView auction
  • $40,330201641,000 miBring a TrailerDraper, UTSep 10, 2026SoldView auction
  • $60,588201620,000 miBring a TrailerWest Orange, NJSep 10, 2026SoldView auction
  • $40,250200632,200 miCars & BidsWest Chester, OHSep 9, 2026SoldView auction
  • $15,0001995172,000 miBring a TrailerOakland, CASep 9, 2026SoldView auction
  • $30,750200562,000 miBring a TrailerLake Forest, CASep 9, 2026SoldView auction
  • $29,750199636,000 miBring a TrailerBen Wheeler, TXSep 9, 2026SoldView auction
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Reference notes

Frequently asked questions.

Are BMW M3 prices going up or down?

Recent BMW M3 prices move with the mix of condition, mileage, and documentation crossing the auction block. Use the chart and recent results to judge the current direction from real outcomes.

How accurate is this price history data?

Every figure is computed from completed auction results normalized into canonical make, model, year, price, and status fields.

Where does your data come from?

Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hemmings, AutoHunter, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, RM Sotheby's, Barrett-Jackson, Sotheby's Motorsport, Car & Classic, The Market, Broad Arrow, MB Market, Mecum Auctions, PistonHeads, Collecting Cars, and Bonhams, refreshed every 15 minutes and mapped into one consistent schema.

What affects classic car values?

Year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.

How much does a BMW M3 cost?

A BMW M3 typically sells for about $27,125 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $19,750 to $40,562 based on 336 sales from the last 12 months.

How often do prices update?

The market refreshes every 15 minutes.

How many BMW M3 cars sell at auction?

We tracked 336 BMW M3 auction sales in the last 12 months.