1996 BMW 5 Series 2.8 528i SE
Price: £4,995. Far below the going rate: £2,419 (32%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,414, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,743 priced BMW 5 Series adverts on AskCar as of 14 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.
AskCar lists 2,833 used BMW 5 Series from 1,466 UK dealerships, as of 14 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: BMW
- Model: 5 Series
- Trim: SE
- Version: 2.8 528i SE Auto RWD 4dr (193 bhp)
- Year: 1996
- Mileage: 72,500 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.8 litres, 193 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Green
- CO2: 252 g/km
About this car
This 1996 BMW 5 Series has covered 72,500 miles. The dealer is asking £4,995, which is £2,419 below the AskCar estimate of £7,414. We recommend confirming the advertised price and vehicle details. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,743 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at VW Beetle & Son in Lewes. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 14 November 2026.
Price
Far below the going rate: £2,419 (32%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,414. Worth asking the dealer why.
The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.
It draws on 2,743 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 14 November 2026.
Time on sale
AskCar first saw this 1996 BMW 5 Series advertised today.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 14 November 2026 at £4,995. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 14 November 2026: valid until 20 May 2027.
It has had 28 MOTs. The latest, on 21 May 2026, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, but not excessively; play in steering rack inner joint(s) both; offside front tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.
Mileage at that test: 72,402 miles, which matches the advertised 72,500 miles.
Similar cars
1 other 1996 BMW 5 Series SE 2.8 petrol automatic saloon is for sale at UK dealers, as of 14 November 2026.
The closest to this car in mileage:
- 1996 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.8 petrol saloon, green. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £2,200, £2,795 less than this car. Dealer: G Cars Windlesham in Windlesham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-1996-dd8029fcde9a
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Photos
47 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 14 November 2026, AskCar lists 600,711 cars and vans from 12,770 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.