Used MacBook M3 12-inch price in the UK
£110typical used price, any configuration
Median of 22 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 | £106 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | £140 | MacBook Retina A1534 12" 2017 Intel m3-7Y32 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Rose Gold Grade C |
| 3 Oct 2026 | £110 | Apple MacBook 12" (2017) - Intel m3 @ 1.2 GHz - 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD - Rose Gold |
| 25 Sep 2026 | £145 | A1534 Apple MacBook 12'' M3 8GB 256GB SSD OS Ventura 2017 Retina |
| 20 Sep 2026 | £157 | Apple MacBook 12” Gold - A1534 - 8GB/256GB - Intel m3 - INCREDIBLE CONDITION |
| 18 Sep 2026 | £68 | Apple MacBook 12” A1534 Early 2016 Rose Gold 1.1GHz m3 8GB 256GB SSD |
| 30 Aug 2026 | £120 | Apple MacBook 12" A1534 mid-2017 M3 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Boxed Gold |
Questions
How much is a used MacBook M3 12-inch worth in the UK?
Around £110 across configurations — the median of 22 eBay UK sales in the last 120 days; the common 8GB / 256GB version sells for about £106.
Does RAM and storage change the price of a used MacBook M3 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.