2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 520d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 135,474 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 135,474 miles, this 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered about 41,000 more miles than other 2012 BMW 5 Series cars. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,489. It is priced at £4,000, which is £489 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,707 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We have tracked this advert today. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Trusted Cars Norwich, based in Norwich. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £489 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,489.

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 2,707 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 46 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 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 7 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 10 November 2026 at £4,000. 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 10 November 2026: valid until 4 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 21 May 2026 (nearside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm; fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant; emissions unable to be completed) and passed 1 day later, on 22 May 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 129,335 miles, which matches the advertised 135,474 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 41,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

16 other 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £58,000, as of 10 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 129,333 miles. Price: £3,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Claverdon Carz in Warwick. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-561fb55b9edc
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 129,000 miles. Price: £4,395, £395 more than this car. Dealer: M&A Car Shop in Wellingborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-3136289c2778
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 121,426 miles. Price: £4,895, £895 more than this car. Dealer: I & B Cars in Newark-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-1280ef4e8dda

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey, 59 miles from this car. Mileage: 121,415 miles. Price: £4,699, £699 more than this car. Dealer: Boston Car Center in Boston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-e4d515f69032