2011 BMW 5 Series 3.0 SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 3.0 SE Auto RWD Euro 5 4dr
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 115,322 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 3.0 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 160 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2011 BMW 5 Series has covered 115,322 miles, around 20,600 more miles than is typical for its age. The dealer is asking £4,490, which is £178 below the AskCar estimate of £4,668. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,746 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is advertised by Midtown Motors in Dunstable. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £178 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,668.

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 2,746 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2011 BMW 5 Series with the 3.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £10,000: the median of the 18 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2011 BMW 5 Series advertised today.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £4,490. 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 6 November 2026: valid until 25 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 14 November 2025 (offside front inner brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick) and passed 1 day later, on 15 November 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: front inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to 1.6mm; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 109,915 miles, which matches the advertised 115,322 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 20,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2011 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2011 BMW 5 Series SE 3.0 diesel automatic saloon is for sale at UK dealers, as of 6 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2011 BMW 5 Series SE, 3.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 189,284 miles. Price: £2,495, £1,995 less than this car. Dealer: Claverdon Carz in Warwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2011-74f5da3f03f3