2012 BMW 5 Series

2.0 520d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 4dr (181 bhp)

£5,999

Fair price: within 8% of the typical £5,980 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 2,725 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make
BMW
Model
5 Series
Trim
M SPORT
Version
2.0 520d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 4dr (181 bhp)
Mileage
99,000 miles
Year
2012
Fuel type
Diesel
Body type
Saloon
Engine
2.0 L
Gearbox
Automatic
Power
181 bhp
Seats
5
CO2
129 g/km
Colour
Black
Doors
4
Driven wheels
Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox version
Steptronic
Engine badge
520d
Emissions standard
Euro 5

About this car

At 99,000 miles, this 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered about 4,000 more miles than other 2012 BMW 5 Series cars. Our estimated market asking price is £5,980. This car is advertised at £5,999, which is £19 above that figure. To estimate its market asking price, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,725 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 102 days ago. MOT records show an expiry date of 4 February 2027, and the latest recorded mileage is consistent with the advert. It is advertised by Milton Motor Centre in Bedford.

Stock data from 23 October 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price history

First seen on 14 July 2026, 102 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 24 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observedAsking price
14 July 2026£5,999
15 July 2026£5,999
23 October 2026£5,999

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £5,980. The asking price is £19 above 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 4,000 miles higher than typical for a 2012 BMW 5 Series.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

MOT

MOT valid until 4 February 2027. 98,296 miles at the last test.

25 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £3,995 to £58,000.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking priceMileage
£3,995129,333 miles
£4,180111,000 miles
£4,390136,175 miles
£4,395129,000 miles
£4,895121,426 miles

These cars have covered 16,039–152,480 miles, compared with 99,000 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.

Browse all BMW 5 Series cars for sale · 2012 BMW 5 Series price guide

How to contact the dealer, its opening hours and the cheaper cars like this one are on this AskCar page.

Vehicle photos

AskCar lists 589,789 cars from 13,079 UK dealer locations, read and updated daily from dealer websites. More than any other UK site. No dealer pays to be listed.