2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520i M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 520i M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 30,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 160 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 30,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has done roughly 64,500 fewer miles than a typical 2012 BMW 5 Series. Priced at £9,949, it is advertised £300 below the AskCar estimate of £10,249. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 2,736 BMW 5 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first recorded this car for sale today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is M Cars Surrey, based in Lingfield. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 11 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £300 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,249.

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 2,736 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 11 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 47 for sale on AskCar, as of 11 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 5 Series advertised today. About 4 in 10 of 2012 BMW 5 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 25 of the 63 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 8 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £9,949. 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 11 November 2026: valid until 8 October 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 9 October 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 30,332 miles, which matches the advertised 30,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 64,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport 2.0 petrol automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £10,449, as of 11 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 35,418 miles. Price: £9,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Darwen Motor Company in Darwen. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-610de217ac44
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 petrol estate, white. Mileage: 52,000 miles. Price: £10,449, £500 more than this car. Dealer: M Cars Surrey in Croydon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-c67533316795