2003 BMW 5 Series 3.0 530i SE

Price: £4,995. Fair price: £368 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,627, 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.

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: 3.0 530i SE Auto RWD Euro 3 4dr (231 bhp)
  • Year: 2003
  • Mileage: 114,870 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 3.0 litres, 231 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 240 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 3

About this car

This 2003 BMW 5 Series is advertised with 114,870 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £4,995 is £368 above the AskCar estimate of £4,627. The AskCar estimate uses 2,749 UK dealer adverts for the BMW 5 Series, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 62 days ago. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at C M Car Sales in Ripley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £368 (7%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,627.

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 2003 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 62 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 4 September 2026 at £4,995. 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 5 November 2026: valid until 7 November 2026.

It failed its MOT on 13 October 2025 (offside front windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen) and passed 2 days later, on 15 October 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: rear coil spring corroded both; rear shocker top mount play (both sides); nearside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt.

Mileage at that test: 107,166 miles, which matches the advertised 114,870 miles.

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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.