2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 520d M Sport Manual RWD Euro 5 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 103,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 130 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered 103,000 miles, around 11,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,962. It is priced at £4,750, which is £212 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses 2,749 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 5 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert today. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Mks Lux in Dundee. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £212 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,962.

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 2,749 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,900: the median of the 50 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 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: 24 of the 59 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 5 November 2026 at £4,750. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 2 June 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 29 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule; offside front brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule; rear anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 100,125 miles, which matches the advertised 103,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 11,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel manual saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,499 to £5,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 115,000 miles. Price: £2,499, £2,251 less than this car. Dealer: Chobham Motor Company in Chobham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-9f00c1864d8f
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, black. Mileage: 79,000 miles. Price: £5,995, £1,245 more than this car. Dealer: Divine Motor Company in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-f5fea830cf26
• 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 136,338 miles. Price: £3,740, £1,010 less than this car. Dealer: Ripon Auto Centre in Ripon. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-920de3c8d758