2011 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d M Sport

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: M Sport
• Version: 2.0 520d M Sport Steptronic RWD Euro 5 5dr Touring (181 bhp)
• Year: 2011
• Mileage: 10,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2011 BMW 5 Series M Sport has covered 10,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £10,279. It is priced at £8,995, which is £1,284 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 2,690 BMW 5 Series adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. It first appeared in our advert records 19 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 43,284 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 13 March 2027. The seller is Northampton Car Company, based in Northampton. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,284 (12%) under the AskCar estimate of £10,279.

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 2,690 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2011 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £5,000: the median of the 26 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2011 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 19 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £8,995. 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 2 November 2026: valid until 13 March 2027.

It has had 15 MOTs. The latest, on 26 February 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side.

Mileage at that test: 43,284 miles. The advert says 10,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 84,700 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2011 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2011 BMW 5 Series M Sport 2.0 diesel automatic estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,695 to £10,499, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2011 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, silver. Mileage: 32,159 miles. Price: £10,499, £1,504 more than this car. Dealer: AL Prestige Cars in Southampton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2011-725ad32c4eef
• 2011 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £8,950, the same price as this car. Dealer: Evans Parker in Chichester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2011-531d58e7aa36
• 2011 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, grey. Mileage: 113,000 miles. Price: £4,999, £3,996 less than this car. Dealer: First Motors in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2011-7018605f2c7e

• The nearest: 2011 BMW 5 Series M Sport, 2.0 diesel estate, black, 34 miles from this car. Mileage: 142,000 miles. Price: £4,990, £4,005 less than this car. Dealer: Approved Motor Brokerage Thurmaston in Thurmaston. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2011-cafafbe553e8