Used MacBook Pro Intel 2012 15-inch price in the UK
£89typical used price, any configuration
Median of 45 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 | £69 | 8 |
| 8GB / 512GB | £189 | 5 |
| 16GB / 512GB | £90 | 6 |
| 16GB / 1TB | £136 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | £80 | Apple MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012), i7-3720QM, 16GB DDR3, 700GB SSD |
| 22 Oct 2026 | £72 | Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15-inch Mid 2012, 2.3GHz i7, 16GB RAM, 250GB SSD |
| 17 Oct 2026 | £239 | Apple MacBook Pro Mid-2012 15.4" Core i7 2.3GHz 512GB SSD 16GB RAM - A1286 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | £47 | Apple MacBook Pro Mid-2012 15.4" Core i7 2.3GHz 250 GB SSD 8GB RAM - A1286 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | £136 | Apple MacBook Pro 15in Mid 2012 Core i7 2.7GHz 16GB 1TB SSD Catalina A1286 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | £47 | Apple MacBook Pro Retina 15" i7 2.3GHz (mid-2012) |
Other MacBooks
Questions
How much is a used MacBook Pro Intel 2012 15-inch worth in the UK?
Around £89 across configurations — the median of 45 eBay UK sales in the last 120 days; the common 8GB / 256GB version sells for about £69.
Does RAM and storage change the price of a used MacBook Pro Intel 2012 15-inch?
Yes — it's the biggest factor after the model. The table above shows the typical sold price for each configuration with enough sales.