Used MacBook Intel 2016 12-inch price in the UK
£87typical used price, any configuration
Median of 36 used sales on eBay UK in the 120 days to 25 Oct 2026
Memory and storage change the price a lot — the same model can sell for £100–£300 more with more RAM and a bigger SSD. The most common basic version is 8GB / 256GB.
Price by memory and storage
| RAM / SSD | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 8GB / 256GB | £104 | 15 |
| 8GB / 512GB | £74 | 9 |
Only configurations with at least 3 sales. Condition moves it too: AppleCare, "grade A" and the original box sell for a few percent more; "fair condition" about 10% less.
Before you buy
- Ask for Settings → General → About on screen: model, chip, memory, storage.
- Check it is signed out of iCloud and has no MDM (work) profile — a locked Mac is a parts machine.
- Battery cycle count and health: System Settings → Battery.
Recent sales
| Sold | Price | Listing |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | £70 | Apple MacBook 12" Retina (Early 2016) - Core m5 - 8GB - 256GB SSD - Good conditi |
| 16 Oct 2026 | £74 | MacBook Early 2016 12 inch - Intel Core m3-6Y30 - 8GB DDR3 RAM - 256GB SSD |
| 15 Oct 2026 | £130 | Apple MacBook 12-inch (2016) --Intel Core M3, 8GB+256GB, Gold, OS X 10.11.6 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | £85 | Apple Macbook 12" Early 2016 - Intel Core M3-6430 1.1GHz - 8GB DDR3 - 256GB SSD |
| 8 Oct 2026 | £82 | Apple MacBook 12-inch Early 2016 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | £167 | Apple MacBook 12-inch 2016 Laptop Intel Core M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Silver |
Other MacBooks
Questions
How much is a used MacBook Intel 2016 12-inch worth in the UK?
Around £87 across configurations — the median of 36 eBay UK sales in the last 120 days; the common 8GB / 256GB version sells for about £104.
Does RAM and storage change the price of a used MacBook Intel 2016 12-inch?
Yes — it's the biggest factor after the model. The table above shows the typical sold price for each configuration with enough sales.