2012 BMW 5 Series

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

£3,300

Good value: £411 under the typical £3,711 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 2,801 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
138,000 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
Blue
Doors
4
Driven wheels
Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox version
Steptronic
Engine badge
520d
Emissions standard
Euro 5

About this car

At 138,000 miles, this 2012 BMW 5 Series has covered about 43,000 more miles than other 2012 BMW 5 Series cars. The dealer is asking £3,300, which is £411 below our market estimate of £3,711. We use UK dealer asking prices, including 2,801 BMW 5 Series listings, and account for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 36 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £200. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 10 August 2027. The advertised mileage is consistent with the latest MOT reading. It is for sale at Gorton Car Sale in Manchester.

Stock data from 21 October 2026.

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Price history

First seen on 16 September 2026, 36 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 22 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £200 from the first recorded £3,500. 2 price reductions recorded, the latest observed on 23 September 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observedAsking price
16 September 2026£3,500
22 September 2026£3,300
23 September 2026£3,100
29 September 2026£3,300
21 October 2026£3,300

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £3,711. The asking price is £411 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 2,801 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 43,000 miles higher than typical for a 2012 BMW 5 Series.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

MOT

MOT valid until 10 August 2027. 136,335 miles at the last test.

9 other cars with the same year, trim, gearbox and fuel are for sale from £3,695 to £7,991.

Other matching cars (up to five, cheapest first)
Asking priceMileage
£3,695128,207 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 138,000 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.

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