1998 BMW 5 Series 2.8 528i SE
Price: £4,490. Far below the going rate: £1,703 (27%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,193, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,749 priced BMW 5 Series adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.
AskCar lists 2,843 used BMW 5 Series from 1,447 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: BMW
- Model: 5 Series
- Trim: SE
- Version: 2.8 528i SE Auto RWD 4dr (193 bhp)
- Year: 1998
- Mileage: 82,635 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.8 litres, 193 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Silver
- CO2: 252 g/km
About this car
The advertised mileage for this 1998 BMW 5 Series is 82,635 miles. Priced at £4,490, this car is advertised £1,703 below the AskCar estimate of £6,193. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,749 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 102 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The recorded MOT expired on 2 September 2026, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Ideal Motor Group in Brentwood. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 5 November 2026.
Price
Far below the going rate: £1,703 (27%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,193. Worth asking the dealer why.
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.
Time on sale
This 1998 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 102 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 26 July 2026 at £4,990. Its asking price is now £4,490, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 September 2026.
Price changes recorded:
- 26 July 2026: £4,990
- 7 September 2026: £4,490
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 2 September 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 25 MOTs. The latest, on 3 September 2025, passed.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 82,601 miles, which matches the advertised 82,635 miles.
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Photos
18 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.