2012 BMW 5 Series 2.0 520d SE

Overview

• Make: BMW
• Model: 5 Series
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.0 520d SE Steptronic RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (181 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 128,207 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 181 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (Steptronic)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 127 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 128,207 miles on the clock, this 2012 BMW 5 Series has done roughly 37,000 more miles than a typical 2012 BMW 5 Series. The dealer is asking £3,695, which is £380 below the AskCar estimate of £4,075. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 2,704 BMW 5 Series cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £204 lower than when we first recorded the advert 52 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. You can find this car at Motor Mina in Peterborough. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £380 (9%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,075.

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 2,704 priced BMW 5 Series adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 BMW 5 Series with the 2.0 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 49 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 BMW 5 Series has been on sale for at least 52 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 13 September 2026 at £3,899. Its asking price is now £3,695, £204 less. The latest price cut was seen on 9 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 13 September 2026: £3,899
• 24 September 2026: £3,750
• 9 October 2026: £3,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 10 September 2027.

It has had 21 MOTs. The latest, on 11 September 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 128,208 miles, which matches the advertised 128,207 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 37,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 BMW 5 Series on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2012 BMW 5 Series SE 2.0 diesel automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,995 to £5,350, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 117,200 miles. Price: £3,995, £300 more than this car. Dealer: Newton Carz in Newton Longville. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-547b109eb60a
• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, grey. Mileage: 115,320 miles. Price: £4,295, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Motor Parc in Halifax. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-b2702dc696f0
• 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, blue. Mileage: 103,000 miles. Price: £4,995, £1,300 more than this car. Dealer: Divine Motor Company in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-c9b695e10610

• The nearest: 2012 BMW 5 Series SE, 2.0 diesel saloon, silver, 37 miles from this car. Mileage: 89,000 miles. Price: £5,350, £1,655 more than this car. Dealer: DSR Autocare in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/bmw-5-series-2012-92b54d4aaf14