2012 BMW 5 Series

2.0 520d SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)

£3,695

Fair price: within 8% of the typical £3,952 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 2,725 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make
BMW
Model
5 Series
Trim
SE
Version
2.0 520d SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
Mileage
128,207 miles
Year
2012
Fuel type
Diesel
Body type
Saloon
Engine
2.0 L
Gearbox
Automatic
Power
181 bhp
Seats
5
CO2
127 g/km
Colour
Black
Doors
4
Driven wheels
Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox version
Steptronic
Engine badge
520d
Emissions standard
Euro 5

About this car

With 128,207 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 5 Series has done roughly 33,200 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 5 Series. The dealer is asking £3,695, which is £257 below our market estimate of £3,952. To estimate its market asking price, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,725 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £204 lower than when we first recorded the advert 41 days ago. Its recorded MOT is valid until 10 September 2027, and its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest MOT reading. You can find this car at Motor Mina in Peterborough.

Stock data from 23 October 2026.

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Price history

First seen on 13 September 2026, 41 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 24 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £204 from the first recorded £3,899. 2 price reductions recorded, the latest observed on 9 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observedAsking price
13 September 2026£3,899
24 September 2026£3,750
9 October 2026£3,695
23 October 2026£3,695

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £3,952. The asking price is £257 below this estimate.

The estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It estimates an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

The pricing calculation includes 2,725 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 33,200 miles higher than typical for a 2012 BMW 5 Series.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

MOT

MOT valid until 10 September 2027. 128,208 miles at the last test.

9 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £3,300 to £7,991.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking priceMileage
£3,300138,000 miles
£3,995117,200 miles
£4,995103,000 miles
£5,35089,000 miles
£5,99595,000 miles

These cars have covered 80,150–143,901 miles, compared with 128,207 miles for this car.

Matching year, trim, gearbox and fuel does not mean matching mileage or every specification. Our estimate adjusts for these differences using the wider market data.

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