2012 BMW 5 Series

2.0 520d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Touring (181 bhp)

£5,495

Good value: £529 under the typical £6,024 for this model, age and mileage, drawing on 2,810 adverts of this make and model.

Overview

Make
BMW
Model
5 Series
Trim
M SPORT
Version
2.0 520d M Sport Auto RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
Mileage
105,545 miles
Year
2012
Fuel type
Diesel
Body type
Estate
Engine
2.0 L
Gearbox
Automatic
Power
181 bhp
Seats
5
CO2
133 g/km
Colour
Black
Doors
5
Driven wheels
Rear Wheel Drive
Engine badge
520d
Emissions standard
Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered 105,545 miles, around 10,500 more than typical for its age. At £5,495, it is advertised £529 below our estimated market asking price of £6,024. To estimate its market asking price, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,810 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this advert 64 days ago, and its asking price has since fallen by £900. Our latest MOT record expired on 13 September 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. The advertised mileage is consistent with the mileage at its latest MOT. It is for sale at Motor Trust Lancaster in Morecambe.

Stock data from 20 October 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price history

First seen on 18 August 2026, 64 days ago. Advert duration calculated on 21 October 2026. Net asking-price reduction: £900 from the first recorded £6,395. 4 price reductions recorded, the latest observed on 12 October 2026.

Recorded asking prices
Date observedAsking price
18 August 2026£6,395
8 September 2026£6,295
20 September 2026£6,195
24 September 2026£6,095
6 October 2026£5,595
12 October 2026£5,495
20 October 2026£5,495

Price and mileage comparison

Estimated market asking price: £6,024. The asking price is £529 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 2,810 adverts of this make and model across different ages and specifications.

Advertised mileage is approximately 10,500 miles higher than typical for a 2012 BMW 5 Series.

The advertised mileage is consistent with the last MOT reading.

The recorded MOT has expired; ask the dealer for an up-to-date MOT.

MOT

MOT valid until 13 September 2026. 96,702 miles at the last test.

27 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
£4,995152,480 miles

These cars have covered 16,039–152,480 miles, compared with 105,545 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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Dealer

Motor Trust Lancaster, Morecambe. Across the dealer network: 243 cars for sale.

Dealer postcode: LA3 3FB.

Dealer opening hours

Monday
09:00-19:00
Tuesday
09:00-19:00
Wednesday
09:00-19:00
Thursday
09:00-19:00
Friday
09:00-19:00
Saturday
09:00-18:00
Sunday
10:30-17:00

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