2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 520d SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 122,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 129 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 5 Series has covered 122,000 miles. Its asking price of £4,495 is £140 below the AskCar estimate of £4,635. The AskCar estimate uses 2,741 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 5 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 1 day ago. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 122,801 miles. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 9 November 2027. It is advertised by Pinewood Automotive in Reading. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £140 (3%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,635.

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 2,741 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,800: the median of the 46 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 BMW 5 Series advertised 1 day ago. About 4 in 10 of 2012 BMW 5 Series cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 25 of the 61 first advertised between 13 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 11 November 2026 at £4,495. 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 12 November 2026: valid until 9 November 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 9 November 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front outer tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip.

Mileage at that test: 122,801 miles. The advert says 122,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 27,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 5 Series SE 2.0 diesel automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,650 to £7,991, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel estate, grey. Mileage: 143,901 miles. Price: £7,991, £3,496 more than this car. Dealer: ASM (uk) in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-56fb9f8417c2
• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel estate, blue. Mileage: 97,000 miles. Price: £5,650, £1,155 more than this car. Dealer: iCars Automotive in Whitchurch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-f8a8bbfcb0f3
• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel estate, silver. Mileage: 84,000 miles. Price: £6,495, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Lodge Car Sales in Wednesbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-80c3d6d1939e