1998 BMW 5 Series 2.5 523i SE
Price: £3,495. Good value: £870 (19%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,365, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 2,746 priced BMW 5 Series adverts on AskCar as of 6 November 2026.
AskCar lists 2,855 used BMW 5 Series from 1,454 UK dealerships, as of 6 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: BMW
- Model: 5 Series
- Trim: SE
- Version: 2.5 523i SE Auto RWD 4dr (170 bhp)
- Year: 1998
- Mileage: 130,000 miles
- Fuel: Petrol
- Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine: 2.5 litres, 170 bhp
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Colour: Beige
About this car
This 1998 BMW 5 Series is advertised with 130,000 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,365. It is priced at £3,495, which is £870 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate draws on 2,746 BMW 5 Series adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We have tracked this advert for 87 days. The latest MOT recorded 130,542 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. The recorded MOT expired on 6 December 2024, so ask the dealer whether it has been renewed. It is for sale at JLT Autos in Adur. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 6 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £870 (19%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,365.
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 2,746 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 1998 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 87 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 11 August 2026 at £3,495. 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 6 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 6 December 2024; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It has had 28 MOTs. The latest, on 7 December 2023, passed.
Advisories at the latest test: rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
Mileage at that test: 130,542 miles. The advert says 130,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
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Photos
17 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.
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