2011 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d SE

Price: £4,590. Good value: £559 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,149, 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: 2.0 520d SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 4dr (181 bhp)
  • Year: 2011
  • Mileage: 89,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Blue
  • CO2: 137 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

At 89,000 miles, this 2011 BMW 5 Series has covered about 5,700 fewer miles than other 2011 BMW 5 Series cars. Its asking price of £4,590 is £559 below the AskCar estimate of £5,149. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 2,749 BMW 5 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 5 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £100. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is SQ Car Centre, based in Farnham. 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

Good value: £559 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,149.

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.

A 2011 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,000: the median of the 25 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2011 BMW 5 Series advertised 5 days ago.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 October 2026 at £4,690. Its asking price is now £4,590, £100 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 31 October 2026: £4,690
  • 5 November 2026: £4,590

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 16 January 2027.

It has had 16 MOTs. The latest, on 8 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear inner tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 83,193 miles, which matches the advertised 89,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 5,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2011 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2011 BMW 5 Series SE 2.0 diesel automatic saloon is for sale at UK dealers, as of 5 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2011 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 108,606 miles. Price: £5,695, £1,105 more than this car. Dealer: Cattedown Trade Centre in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2011-59a557056885

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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.