Used MacBook Pro Intel 2012 13-inch price in the UK
£60typical used price, any configuration
Median of 130 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 4GB / 512GB.
Price by memory and storage
| RAM / SSD | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 4GB / 512GB | £54 | 23 |
| 8GB / 256GB | £64 | 11 |
| 8GB / 512GB | £65 | 18 |
| 8GB / 1TB | £67 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | £73 | Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch Mid 2012 Silver A1278 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | £32 | Apple MacBook Pro 13.3in i5 2.50GHz 4GB SSD 2012 Silver macOS Catalina |
| 24 Oct 2026 | £80 | MacBook Pro 13" A1278 Mid 2012 | 2.5GHz Core i5 | 16GB | 256GB SSD | Catalina |
| 24 Oct 2026 | £39 | Apple MacBook Pro 13in Mid 2012 2.5GHz i5 8GB RAM 1TB SSD Silver |
| 23 Oct 2026 | £70 | Apple MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2012 i5 16GB RAM 500GB SSD DVD-RW macOS Catalina |
| 21 Oct 2026 | £65 | Apple MacBook Pro 13", Intel Core i5 2.5GHz, 2012, 500GB HDD, 16GB RAM, A1278 |
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Questions
How much is a used MacBook Pro Intel 2012 13-inch worth in the UK?
Around £60 across configurations — the median of 130 eBay UK sales in the last 120 days; the common 4GB / 512GB version sells for about £54.
Does RAM and storage change the price of a used MacBook Pro Intel 2012 13-inch?
Yes — it's the biggest factor after the model. The table above shows the typical sold price for each configuration with enough sales.